Here’s what drives me nuts about the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. It’s not just the NFL, either, I see the same issue in baseball and hockey. It’s the narrative that “this guy is a Hall of Famer, but not a first ballot Hall of Famer.” Or, “I think he should get in, but not quite yet.” I fully understand that you can’t allow an unlimited number of new Hall of Famers every year, so in that sense, it’s inevitable that making it on your first try is going to be difficult. It’s just tough for me to wrap my head around the fact that some committee members will vote no to a player one year, and yes to that same player the next. I still remember watching NFL Countdown when Cris Carter found out that he had been rejected from the Hall for the sixth straight year. It was a what are we doing here type of moment for me. Clear cut Hall of Famer, but not yet? C’mon man. You already make these guys wait five years after they retire. Then they’re forced to wait another however many years, even though some of those voting no actually think that those players deserve to get in? Doesn’t make sense.