5 current and former Raiders who should be in Hall of Fame once eligible

5 current and former Raiders who should be in Hall of Fame once eligible

2. Shane Lechler

If punters weren’t an afterthought, Lechler would be a shoo-in as well. Or a ‘shoe-in’ as it were. He was the Raiders pick in the 5th round of the 2000 draft. Then he went on to set every punting record in existence and was named an All-Pro six times and a Pro Bowler seven times.

Lechler had a damn rocket launcher for a leg. His punts were consistently majestic moon shots. And he also was an outstanding holder and emergency quarterback to boot (so to speak).

He spent 13 years with the Raiders. Then in 2012, after at the age of 38, he had the opportunity to play for his hometown Houston Texans and played another five years before retiring in 2017 at the age of 41.

In one five-year stretch from 2007-2011, he averaged 49.4 yards per punt, twice averaged over 50 yards per punt, and was named to five Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams. He averaged 47.6 yards per punt over his career and was averaging 49 yards per punt in his final season. He will be eligible for the class of 2023.

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