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Ten young NFL players who are destined for the Hall of Fame

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton

Patrick Peterson, cornerback, Arizona Cardinals

Six years in the NFL. Six Pro Bowl appearances. Three first-team All-Pro honors. That’s Hall of Fame level stuff right there. In fact, the likes of Darrelle Revis and Deion Sanders — two of the greatest corners in league history — didn’t even make the Pro Bowl in each of their first six seasons.

What Peterson has done for the Cards during this span is nothing short of amazing. He’s the primary reason this team’s defense has gone from one of the worst in the NFL to a consistent top-five performer. The still young 26-year-old defensive back has recorded 64 passes defended, 20 interceptions and an absurd 10 fumbles recoveries. In the truest sense of the word, he’s a playmaker. This doesn’t even take into account elite-level coverage ability on the outside.

Still yet to hit his prime, Peterson has many more years of elite-level play ahead of him. And once his ability to contend on the outside is diminished, Peterson’s physicality makes him a prime candidate to move to safety, much like what we saw from Charles Woodson in the not-so-distant past. Elite production and longevity. Peterson possesses both of these traits, which should make him Canton-bound when it’s all said and done.

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