# 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 he becomes 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 bet. 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 - **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 - **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 - **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 - **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 - **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 - **Bobby Wagner to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Bobby Wagner - 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 - **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 - **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 - **Rob Gronkowski to make Pro Football Hall of Fame** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Rob Gronkowski - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Khalil Mack — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-mack - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Travis Kelce — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-kelce - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Lane Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lane-johnson - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - T.J. Watt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-watt - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Myles Garrett — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/myles-garrett - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Bobby Wagner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bobby-wagner - Von Miller — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/von-miller - Aaron Rodgers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-rodgers - Davante Adams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/davante-adams - Patrick Mahomes — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes - Rob Gronkowski — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rob-gronkowski ## What others said about the same people - Connor Rogers on Los Angeles Rams: Rogers made his own Week 2 calls, taking the Packers, Eagles (by at least 10), Panthers (by at least a field goal), Cowboys (by at least six), Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also noted Baltimore was his Super Bowl pick and said it wouldn't shock him if Jacksonville hosted the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c2a0048-cb74-4da9-8ef4-695cc6571cdf (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Los Angeles Rams: Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32db5f5e-13da-47e3-b280-2aa9a80d172b (scored 57.14) - Chris Long on Philadelphia Eagles: Previewing Week 2, Long called New England a spot to bounce back against Pittsburgh, projected a 27-14 Patriots win, saw Eagles-Titans as a 23-10 grinder, liked the Rams' spot Monday night against the Giants, and wrote down a Bills 31, Lions 23 final for the Thursday nighter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ab903e00-9f1b-4862-91a6-96343679649c (scored 78.57) - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on Kansas City Chiefs: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) ## More pro bowl and all-pro calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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. His 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) - 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. He 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) - Peter Bukowski on Zach Thomas: Bukowski breaks down combine performances and predicts Caleb Banks will be the first defensive tackle drafted, that Kyle Lewis will rise into second-round range, that Lee Hunter's poor testing will keep the Packers away, and that the Packers will not draft a tight end in the top 100. He also predicts the Packers will cut Elton Jenkins and expects Kingsley Enagbare to leave while Rashan Gary returns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9156576d-e149-4fd9-8dcc-aa727761e497 (scored 0) - Jeff "Coach Jags" Jagodzinski on Tucker Kraft: The former Packers tight ends coach said Tucker Craft is a Pro Bowl-caliber tight end, and separately endorsed Christian Watson as a true No. 1 receiver for Green Bay. He also ranked the tight ends he has coached all-time. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21466ae4-1034-4fb8-a341-3653f9f2127f (scored 0) - JP Acosta on Devon Witherspoon: 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 his own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on Jihaad Campbell: Discussing Charles Davis' mock draft, Eisen predicted Jihaad Campbell of Alabama would be an All-Pro next season, and separately expects Trey Lance to be on an NFL roster as a backup quarterback next season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eafbc8c8-d353-4a41-8e8e-bd3668d03b42 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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