This may depend on how the media views the franchise going forward. I’d still contend he’s deserving though, even with the obvious knocks. So, I think there’s a small chance that Green gets in way down the road, but probably unlikely. More attention to the team and as they potentially keep sustained high levels of success going forward continues to bring more attention to deserving candidates who may have otherwise gone overlooked “because it’s the Bengals”.
However, Riley’s recent enshrinement also starts to open up a new avenue for many Bengals players. Throw in a glut of deserving receivers from his and the previous decade and we are probably resigned to looking at the road a guy like Ken Riley had to endure. The injuries towards the end of his career, the lack of that absolute monster season we’ve seen from Moss or Calvin Johnson, as well as both the lack of All-Pro nods and playoff success all heavily go against him (Stallworth racked up what would be an impressive full regular season by a receiver in his career postseason stats alone). Racking up 10,514 receiving yards and 70 touchdowns for a career is impressive any way you slice it.
Those seven Pro Bowls are nothing to scoff at and Green was one of the most dominant receivers of his era.Īnd, one can compare his stats to some already in Canton from yesteryear (John Stallworth, for instance) and Green comes out on top. I know a lot of fans and those who cover the Bengals have already conceded that Green getting into Canton is a long shot, but I actually feel that there’s a resume to consider. Had he played at a high level the last few years like he did over the first few of his career, and had he won a Super Bowl, it would possibly be a different story. He also doesn’t have the all-important Super Bowl win. His 10,514 yards are 44th all-time in the NFL, and his 70 touchdowns rank 49th. While Green certainly belongs on the Bengals Ring of Honor, he’s not destined to be enshrined in Canton. After racking up 75 grabs for 1,078 yards and eight scores in 2017, Green would never hit the 1,000-yard mark again and missed a total of 23 games from 2018-19 due to injury. However, injuries began taking their toll on Green, who ended up retiring sooner than you’d have thought when he was tearing up the league from 2011-17. It looked like a near-lock to happen for much of Green’s career, as he was undoubtedly one of the best receivers of his era. Green series, we asked our staff if the recently-retired wideout will make it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame someday.
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