In an age of positionless football, the sport looks completely different in 2017 than it did even 10 years ago. Defenses are in sub packages more than they’re in base, offenses are using spread concepts more than ever before, and it's becoming increasingly more difficult to compare players across eras. But no matter how much the game continues to evolve, Hall of Fame careers are generally easy to recognize. In 2017, Bobby Wagner is having the season all Hall of Fame linebackers have.
Overshadowed by the two Hall of Fame players that have lined up in the same defense as him for his entire career, Wagner has quietly begun to put together a Hall of Fame résumé.