Jordy Nelson’s career was probably too short to get in to the NFL Hall of Fame, which already has a backlog of worthy players, and is voted on by a group of people who shouldn’t be trusted to pick out matching socks. But, while Nelson probably does fall short of enshrinement, it’s probably a closer call than most people realize.
There are several analysts out there scoffing at the idea of Nelson as a Hall of Famer, citing his lack of First Team All-Pro selections, his relatively small number of career touchdowns, and other deficiencies in his counting stats that you would expect from a player who had his career cut short.