Von Miller given Hall of Fame nod by Yardbarker
Von Miller has put up Hall of Fame worthy stats and has been recognized by the website Yardbarker. But has he been undervalued by the website?
Broncos Country already knows Von Miller is a future Hall of Famer, if not one of the greatest pass rushers of all time. However, it’s nice to see him get recognition where it is due. The website Yardbarker published a piece called “Yardbarker’s Ultimate Hall of Fame tiers: Active stars on path to enshrinement“. In this piece, they break down current athletes from the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB and NHL and give their argument on who deserves to make the cut once they call it a career. They broke it down into five tiers:
- Hall, yes!
- Yes, but..
- Polarizing but ultimately in
- On pace for greatness
- Hall, no!
Von Miller was placed into the “yes, but..” category. In the words of Yardbarker, the players in this category are “A Hall of Famer but not on first ballot.” Their write up on Miller describes his high pass rush grades from Pro Football Focus, his sack numbers, and mentions his 2.5 sacks of Tom Brady in the 2016 AFC Championship, which ultimately led to the Super Bowl 50 victory. Yardbarker does mention that Von Miller has yet to receive Defensive Player of the Year. Fellow pass rusher Aaron Donald also joined Miller in this category.
It is worth nothing that J.J Watt is the only pass rusher in the “Hall, Yes!” category.
So, Broncos Country… how do we feel about this? Do you agree that Von is in the right category? Do you feel he is a first ballot?
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Personally, it seems a little silly that they are possibly suggesting that Von has not earned first ballot honors simply because he has yet to win Defensive Player of the Year. It seems like a good time to reminisce on 2016, when Khalil Mack beat Von Miller in that race by just ONE vote.
Another thing that Yardbarker failed to mention was Von Miller’s earth-shattering performance in Super Bowl 50 with 6 tackles and 2.5 sacks, including the famous strip sack that would prove to bury the Panthers once and for all.
Von Miller has been consistently great for the Broncos, and has already earned himself a sure spot in the Broncos Ring of Fame. It is great that he is recognized as a Hall of Famer, but I think it is safe to say that he deserves the first ballot nod. He may go down as the greatest Bronco of all time when all is said and done.