Is Crosby on a path to the Hall of Fame?
By: Jake Rajala
The Green Bay Packers selected a gifted kicker out of Colorado named Mason Crosby in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. It would be an understatement to say Crosby hit the ground running in his rookie season, as he made 31 field goals out of a career-high 39 field goal attempts. The former 6th-round pick has enjoyed an utterly successful journey with the Pack since the end of his rookie season. With that said, there is a pivotal question that many NFL fans and Packers fans have: is Crosby headed to the HOF?
It should be noted that it is incredibly difficult for any kicker to enter football heaven. There are only four kickers in Canton (and two of the kickers in the HOF played two positions). Although, there are bound to be recently retired kickers that will also make it into the HOF. The Colts/Patriots legend Adam Vinatieri is certainly HOF-bound and Al Davis’s crush Sebastian Janikowski should follow Vinatieri into Canton at a further point.
I still believe Crosby is teetering slightly above the threshold of HOF territory – at 37 years old. He does have rare career production, a Super Bowl ring, and he also holds a post-season record for the most consecutive field goals completed. He even compares well to the former Raiders player that was seen as a questionable first-round pick.
Seabass has 436 field goals converted, while Crosby has made 370 made. Outside of Crosby likely playing a few more seasons, the Packers kicker notably has a stronger career FG% than Seabass. Most importantly, Crosby has much better post-season success than Janikowski. Crosby should be headed to the HOF, but his conversation for the first ballot will improve if he wins more Super Bowl rings.
