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es’ case for induction to the Hall."On Sunday Dustin Colquitt Jersey , we told you about an interview former Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles gave to TMZ — one in which he pointed out that some of his career statistics exceed those of other running backs who are already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.As we told you on Sunday, Charles was speaking the truth.His career rushing yards per attempt are indeed second only to Marion Motley and exceed those posted by Jim Brown, Joe Perry, Gale Sayers, Barry Sanders and Terrell Davis.All of those running backs are already in the Hall of Fame.Our article caught the attention of the Talk of Fame web site hosted by FootballMaven, and on Thursday, TOF contributor Clark Judge published a response to Charles’ TMZ interview that concluded with this thought:While acknowledging the points Charles made in his TMZ interview, Judge made the argument that yards per attempt are not the be-all and end-all of a running back’s career.Judge said that Hall of Fame voters would have other things to consider.Whether or not you agree that these are criteria that should be considered is (for a moment) beside the point.These are Rashad Fenton Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys , in fact, precisely the kinds of things the Hall of Fame selection committee will consider when (and if) Jamaal Charles’ case comes up for consideration.How do I know?Because Clark Judge is a Hall of Fame voter, and I’m not.So we shouldn’t start this discussion by asking, “What does he know, anyway?”He does know.Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty ImagesBut that said, I also think it’s fair to question some of the statistical criteria Judge says the Hall uses to evaluate a running back’s career.In my own view, they are generally too dependent on counting stats — statistics that simply count up the raw numbers of yards, touchdowns and so on.These kind of stats certainly have a story to tell — but in general, they lack context.Suppose Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys 2019 , for example, that running backs A and B play for two different teams.Running back A plays for a team that runs the ball on 50% of its snaps, and B’s team runs the ball on 40%.If A has more rushing yards than B at the end of the season, do we know that A was better than B by simply looking at their rushing yards?No... we don’t.But one of the ways we could find the context in which they performed would be to compare their yards per attempt — one of the statistics where Jamaal Charles always excelled.Raw touchdown numbers have the same problem; team tendencies can also skew them..I can’t disagree, though, that longevity — which by its nature is also a counting stat — should be one of the things Hall voters should consider.Durability should also be part of the equation.And these are both areas where Charles doesn’t compare favorably with other running backs of his era.I’m a bit on the fence about postseason success being part of what is considered. It should be a factor, but it does sometimes appear that players make the Hall largely because they played for teams that won championships, while others who have had the misfortune to excel on bad teams must do that much more to get a Hall nod.All of that said, we shouldn’t expect that tendencies of Hall of Fame voters will change any time soon; we’re a long way from Hall of Fame bios that quote PFF grades or DVOA numbers.Change will come only gradually — which is perfectly acceptable for a body that decides who should be considered the greatest of all time.While Jamaal Charles does (and should) have a large spot reserved in the hearts of Chiefs fans Infant Rashad Fenton Jersey , it’s fair to say that when his career finally concludes, he might not have as strong a case for the Hall of Fame as we might want or imagine.Charles may ultimately have to settle for being one of the greatest Chiefs of all time.That’s not the same as being in the Hall of Fame, but it is certainly saying something. Here’s what people are saying about Kansas City’s picks."WhiteSeries Stagner ThingsLottery Tickets ’19Summer of SpagsMailbagFanposts Fanshots Community Community GuidelinesContactAbout StubHub ✕Experts grade and react to Chiefs’ day-two draft picksNew,93commentsHere’s what people are saying about Kansas City’s picks.CDTShareTweetShareShareExperts grade and react to Chiefs’ day-two draft picksThe Kansas City Chiefs selected three players—wide receiver Mecole Hardman, safety Juan Thornhill and defensive tackle Khalen Saunders—on the second night of the NFL Draft.Let’s round up some grades.NFL.com’s day-two grade: AWR Mecole HardmanDale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsBleacher Report’s Mike Tanier: C-CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: B-For the Win’s Steven Ruiz: B-NJ.com’s Kevin Manahan:B-Pro Football FocusSB Nation’s Christian D’AndreaSports Illustrated’s Andy Benoit: BThe Tennessean’s Nicklaus Gray: BYahoo Sports’ Eric Edholm: B-S Juan ThornhillTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsBleacher Report’s Mike Tanier: B+CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: AFor the Win’s Steven Ruiz: A-NJ.com’s Kevin Manahan: B+ Pro Football FocusSB Nation’s Charles McDonaldSports Illustrated’s Andy Benoit: AThe Tennessean’s Nicklaus Gray: A-Yahoo Sports’ Eric Edholm: BDT Khalen SaundersThomas J. Russo-USA TODAY SportsBleacher Report’s Mike Tanier: B+CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco: B+Pro Football FocusSB Nation’s Christian D’AndreaSports Illustrated’s Andy Benoit: BThe Tennessean’s Nicklaus Gray: B-Yahoo Sports’ Eric Edholm: B+