# Carter Bahns: A CBS Sports piece names 17 active NFL players as locks to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame once eligible, and also predicts Rob Gronkowski will be inducted as the 11th Hall of Fame tight end when they become eligible in 2027. **Claimed:** Aug 7, 2026 **Pundit:** Carter Bahns — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/carter-bahns **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/hall-of-fame-active-nfl-players-aaron-rodgers-myles-garrett/ 11 checkable claims — 11 pro bowl and all-pro calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Below are the active NFL players who are locks to earn a spot in the Hall of Fame. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Davante Adams to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Lane Johnson to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Bobby Wagner to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Bobby Wagner - Verdict: not settled yet - **Myles Garrett to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Myles Garrett, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **T.J. Watt to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Von Miller to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Von Miller - Verdict: not settled yet - **Aaron Rodgers to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Rob Gronkowski to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Rob Gronkowski - Verdict: not settled yet - **Travis Kelce to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Patrick Mahomes to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Khalil Mack to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Davante Adams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/davante-adams - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Lane Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lane-johnson - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Bobby Wagner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bobby-wagner - Myles Garrett — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/myles-garrett - T.J. Watt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-watt - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Von Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/von-miller - Aaron Rodgers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-rodgers - Rob Gronkowski — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rob-gronkowski - Travis Kelce — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-kelce - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Patrick Mahomes — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes - Khalil Mack — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-mack - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers ## What others said about the same people - Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0) - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0) - Gilberto Manzano on Josh Downs: Previewing the trade deadline, he expects Justin Herbert to stay in Los Angeles despite the Chargers' 0–7 start, thinks the Jets will keep Garrett Wilson and pair him with their young weapons, expects a receiver-hungry Kansas City to be aggressive with Josh Downs the likeliest target, and suggests expiring Eagles contracts Moro Ojomo and Riq Woolen could be dealt for mid-round picks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/67d5af78-94ea-4ee2-a277-5e68347022de (scored 100) - Joshua Poniatowski on Josh Downs: Poniatowski names several trade targets, predicting Malik Willis underperforms this week against New England, that Omarion Hampton could become a viable RB2 if Adam Gase takes over play-calling, that Josh Downs gets traded (ideally to Kansas City, where they'd be a top-24 WR), that Brian Thomas Jr. could be dealt to the Rams or 49ers, and that Travis Kelce remains a consistent weekly TE. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d1752582-a799-48b9-984b-39bf7cb8b709 (scored 100) - Andrew Erickson on Josh Downs: Erickson floated Kansas City as the landing spot for Josh Downs and said a trade there would make them at least a WR3 rest of season; they also expect Rashee Rice to leave the Chiefs after this season as a free agent. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e97e28f2-31fc-4702-915c-63c38477e97d (scored 100) - Jordan Dajani on Josh Downs: After reporting that Colts receiver Josh Downs requested a trade, they identify five clubs as plausible landing spots for them: the Rams, Patriots, Falcons, Chiefs and Raiders, and suggests Las Vegas could also give them a long-term extension. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f5af1657-8608-4071-a63e-0e7d6124e627 (scored 100) ## More pro bowl and all-pro calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - JP Acosta on Trey McBride: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named their own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 100) - Richard Sherman on Sam Darnold: The guest says Sam Darnold is playing at a first-team All-Pro level while leading an elite team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c7d73c27-2a94-4ee1-9046-42fde863faf0 (scored 0) - Shannon Sharpe on Rico Dowdle: On a Bengals-Steelers matchup, Sharpe took the over on several player props: Ja'Marr Chase over 74.5 receiving yards, Joe Flacco over 36.5 pass attempts, and T.J. Watt over 3.5 tackles+assists, adding that Watt will get two sacks. They also predicted Rico Dowdle would make the Pro Bowl this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1fbc5b8e-7449-41f4-a5a2-7029cc4ef65e (scored 0) - Gregg Rosenthal on Drake London: Rosenthal's ten picks in the best-wide-receivers draft (overall picks 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30), taking A.J. Brown third and trading to grab Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 18 while sliding DK Metcalf to 21. They also said Drake London could produce a first-team All-Pro season, sees Smith-Njigba as a true No. 1, and believes Daniel Jones will win the Colts' starting job. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/104b139b-8829-46b0-a983-2c0686324824 (scored 0) - Brandon Carney on Trent Williams: Carney made a full playoff bracket, picking the Bears, Niners, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, then Seahawks and Rams in the NFC divisional, Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, with the Rams beating the Patriots in the Super Bowl. They also gave award picks including Stafford for MVP and Vrabel for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88101820-7344-4240-93f1-caa15fe95de9 (scored 0) - Pat Gustavson on Charles Cross: Gustafson picked the Bears, Eagles, Rams, Patriots, Jaguars and Texans in the wild card round, the Rams and Bears in the NFC, the Broncos and Patriots in the AFC, and the Patriots to beat the Bears in the Super Bowl. Their awards slate included Stafford for MVP, Puka for OPOY and Liam Cohen for Coach of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/671b9c4f-1f25-4f11-ad26-16a1126ea3b8 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=carter-bahns