I'll be fortunate to tell my grandchildren one day that I saw most of the future Hall of Famers listed below. Not on TV, but in person, watching them in games with my binoculars focused on them and observing their actions. Whenever any of them are playing in the NFL stadium closest to you, I hope you'll take advantage of the opportunity to go see them.
The primary criteria I used in selecting these players is not how their stats compare to others already in the Hall, but how they compare to their contemporaries. The players who were the best in their era are the most deserving to be inducted one day. This is measured best, in my opinion, by the number of Pro Bowl appearances and first-team All-Pro honors garnered. Please also note that I am measuring these players by their entire body of work. If a player's career ends today, would he be HOF worthy? There are a lot of younger players in the league who are excellent, but I haven't included them because they haven't done enough yet. A couple of good years aren't sufficient.
Quarterbacks: The only position where Super Bowl championships make a difference boasts three current players who have a ring and will be in the Hall of Fame. Brett Favre, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have all won Super Bowls. Favre has been to nine Pro Bowls and was named to three All-Pro teams. Manning has eight Pro Bowls and three All-Pro Bowl honors. Brady has won three Super Bowls, which makes him a virtual lock. Every other quarterback who has won three or more Super Bowls is enshrined in Canton.
Running backs: Every eligible running back with over 10,000 yards rushing is in the Hall. Two current backs, LaDainian Tomlinson and Edgerrin James should be enshrined when they become eligible. Little LT has five Pro Bowls and three All-Pro designations, while the Edge is the leading active rusher.
Receivers: Marvin Harrison has caught 1,081 balls for 14,378 yards and 129 TDs, with eight Pro Bowls and three All-Pro honors. Terrell Owens is in the same class with 922 receptions, 13,575 yards and 135 scores. Tack on 11 Pro Bowls and All-Pro designations for T.O.. Randy Moss is also a no-brainer, with 820, 12,808 and 129. He's a six-time Pro Bowler and four-time first-team All-Pro. Isaac Bruce is third on the career receiving yards list.
Tight ends: Two names stick out -- Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates. Gonzalez has longevity and better stats, while Gates is younger and will continue to excel. Both have numbers that most wide receivers would love to have. Gonzalez has 13 Pro Bowls and All-Pro selections, while Gates already has seven.
Offensive linemen: Walter Jones and Alan Faneca are both easy selections. They each have a dozen Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections. Orlando Pace has ten and Steve Hutchinson has eight in just eight years.
Linebackers: Junior Seau, Derrick Brooks, Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher can all count on being in Canton. Collectively, they have 57 Pro Bowl appearances and All-Pro selections, and the youngest of them, Urlacher, will probably add to that total.
Defensive back: Champ Bailey has been selected for eight Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams.
Others: Kurt Warner, Fred Taylor, Warrick Dunn, Torry Holt, Willie Anderson, Richard Seymour, Jason Taylor, Ty Law and Brian Dawkins will receive strong consideration, for various reasons, but probably need to do a little more to get into the Hall without buying a ticket.
If you haven't seen any of the above players in person, I urge you to do so.
Who's on your list?
Chris Fry created this group on SportProjections.com. 
Contributor: Justin Harris,