Is Irving Fryar a Hall of Famer?

Question

Fryar entered the league out of Nebraska as the #1 pick of the draft super-gifted: 6 foot 200 pounds, freakish strength, cartoon-size hands and legitimate 4.3 speed.
Unfortunately, he was also a thug who took drugs and beat women, and he was stuck on a terrible New England team for 9 years, his entire physical prime, and put up weak numbers.
Then he found God and got traded, resurrecting his career in his 30s with the Dolphins and the Eagles, notching 5 1,000 yard seasons with both teams all after age 30 and ending his career in the top 10 in most categories. 5-time pro-bowler.
He was always durable and tough, and when his physical powers were at there zenith, he was an idiot on a bad team a and had no numbers.
This has extra relevance with Michael Irvin just being inducted.
Final Numbers for Fryar: 851 catches (10th alltime) 12,785 (10th alltime) both better than Michael Irvin's career numbers.

Answer 1

Fryar has great numbers but he has only been eligible for the Hall since 2006. There are still great players like Art Monk have been snubbed for the past 7 years. He retired holding the single season receptions record (106) and the most consecutive games with a catch (183) and was ranked higher than Irvin. I could see the Hall having a problem with Fryar's troubles in his past, even if he turned it around and became a minister. Irvin was a good player but it is sad to see two others overlooked!

Answer 2

They won't put him in. Irvin got in because he was a star on the Dallas SB teams in the 90's.

Answer 3

Art Monk belongs in there before he does....and Michael Irving has Super Bowl rings.

Answer 4

no i dont think that anyone who can't obey the law should be honored on a national stage. nfl players are supposed to be role models for kids, and no one should idolize a thug, no matter how good he was.

Answer 5

He should be a hall of famer. unlike baseball, the NFL hall, is all about what You did on the field, not at home.