https://mfnusflwfl.blogspot.com/2019/12/1986-hall-of-fame-inductees.html

I will add these bios, plus a few lines about each player's career over the next few days to the HOF section of the blog. I will provide the link when I'm finished.

This year's inductees:

Mario Valencia QB Detroit Wheels
John Murray RB Pittsburgh Maulers
Cory Robinzine WR Arizona Wranglers
Charles Bukowski RT Boston Breakers
Leroy Selmon TE New Jersey Generals

I like how we gobble up all the fast DBs early in the draft but don't consider defensive players worthy of the HOF.

I don't have any complaints with the process or results, but curiosity is killing me: Who would vote for a RT but not an all-time great CB?

I'm really shocked to see Charles Bukowski make it as he only played for 5 seasons. That's like saying Jake Long should be a Hall of Famer because he was great for 4 years until injuries shortened his career.

QB Augustin Crook made it in despite only 4 seasons and got 28 of 30 votes during the initial HOF vote.

I can address that. Because the players in the allocation draft were "pre-aged," they had no opportunity for a longer career. That doesn't mean they weren't among the best players in the history of the USFL. Bukowski and Crook certainly were. If Crook had been drafted as a rookie and played 10-to-12 seasons, he would have set passing records that might never be broken.

The short career doesn't bother me, but I'm amused by the intellect of no small number of owners who would enshrine an OL without giving regard to an elite defensive player.

I didn't keep notes on who I voted for - but I was generous on both sides of the ball.

Infinity has a point on the defensive back which was touted as the best % of holding down receivers in league history. Let me go find that guy.

My eyes kept focusing on that stat.

Brent Sylvain, FS, Honolulu
11 seasons (1974-84)
686 tackles, 32 INT, 37.5 catch allowed
All-Pro: 1983
Only player in league history to allow less than 40 percent catch with more than 500 passes thrown at him.

I'm glad Cory Robinzine WR made it in. I purposely avoided touting for him when I was advocating for more to get in because it'd make my argument look poor. lol