The line is finally starting to move outside the popular club Zach Thomas has patiently waited seven years to enter, and his admittance into the greatest fraternity of sports talent appears to be getting closer.
This year, Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Calvin Johnson were automatic, first-ballot selections for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which meant rest of the finalists battled it out for what turned into five of the eight spots in the Class of 2021.
Alan Faneca got in during his sixth year of eligibility, and John Lynch got in after being a finalist every year since 2014.