5 potential future Hall of Famers on the Cleveland Browns 2021 roster

Five Cleveland Browns who could one day make the Pro Football Hall of Fame

With one of the NFL’s most talented rosters, the Cleveland Browns have some players currently on the team who are potential future Hall of Famers.

Potential is the keyword in that sentence, and some are much more likely than others.

For this list, we’ll be using a combination of stats, HOF competition, tape, common sense, All-Pro selections, and Pro Football Reference’s HOF Monitor metric.

5. Odell Beckham Jr.

To say that Beckham was on a Hall of Fame trajectory after three seasons was the definition of an understatement. Even with some injuries, through 50 games, here are his ranks among NFL history:

Catches – 1st

Receiving yards – 2nd

Receiving touchdowns – 5th

11-yard games – T-1st

Those injuries have not gone away, and Beckham has fallen victim to poor coaching and poor quarterback play with the Browns. He is currently at a 27.48 on the HOF monitor, while Reggie Wayne, the top retired receiver on the leaderboard who has not yet been inducted, has a 108.01. Beckham will turn 29 this season and is entering year eight. He’s statistically not been his dominant self since 2016, but there is still time for him to rebound, and if Baker Mayfield continues his trend from 2020, Beckham will be playing with by far the best passer of his football career. A Super Bowl ring would certainly help his chances.

What could prevent Beckham from building a strong case, even with a return to full health and his early-career form, is the nature of the Cleveland offense. It’s unlikely he’ll get the target volume he needs to put up truly elite numbers, even with the natural evolution of the scheme to become more aerial. Still, Beckham is one of the league’s most talented players at any position and one of its hardest workers. It would not be wise to count him out.