Bill Belichick Makes a Bold Case on Why Richard Seymour And Vince Wilfork Should be in The Hall of Fame

Head coach Bill Belichick is the best head coach in NFL history and he sure has something to say about all the players who have made or will make the Hall of Fame.

The Patriots head coach voiced his opinion on Richard Seymour and Vince Wilfork. According to Belichick, these two deserve a spot in the Hall of Fame. The NFL announced the 26 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of fame. Guess who was on this list… Wilfork and Seymour, of course.

Both players caught Belichick’s attention during their time with the Patriots. Belichick knows his players really well, and he can definitely recognize excellent potential.

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NFL coaches don’t get to decide who gets inducted in the Hall of Fame. But, this didn’t stop Belichick from explaining all the qualities Hall of Famers possess. Yes, everyone has their own criteria.

“For me, those are two best defensive linemen that I’ve coached,” Belichick said. “Vince was a phenomenal player, and he was quite different from Richard. Richard was a phenomenal player and quite different from Vince, but both very dominant in their own way and kind of in their own position, even though Richard played nose his rookie year and Vince played end his rookie year. Vince is really an inside player and Richard is a three to a five-technique. Richard’s almost impossible to match up against, but in a way, Vince is impossible to block in the running game, and, in the passing game. Again, in my Hall of Fame, those two guys are there without a doubt.”

“As I’ve said before, Hall of Fame is out of my control, and since there’s no criteria for the Hall of Fame, it’s really hard to even have a conversation about it because it’s not based on anything,” Belichick said. “It’s your opinion of a great player, my opinion of a great player, somebody else’s opinion of a great player. I don’t know what that means. Is it how many years they played? Is it All-Pros they had? Is it how many championships they won? Is it individual stats? You can make it whatever you want to make it.”