Pro Football Hall of Fame 2018: NFL Inductees, Class Finalists and Predictions

Fifteen of the National Football League's best players will learn their Pro Football Hall of Fame fate on Saturday.

In order to earn a spot in Canton, Ohio, forever, each of the candidates must garner 80 percent of the vote from the selection committee.

Normally more than four players from the 15-man ballot are chosen, but with so much competition from players at the same position on this year's ballot, we believe only four players will make it in on Saturday.

Below is a look at who we think will follow in the footsteps of the class of 2017 that included Terrell Davis, Jason Taylor, Kurt Warner and LaDainian Tomlinson.

Class of 2018 Finalists

Tony Boselli, OT, Jacksonville (1995-2001)

Issac Bruce, WR, Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1994-2007), San Francisco (2008-09)

Brian Dawkins, S, Philadelphia  (1996-2008), Denver (2009-11)

Alan Faneca, OG, Pittsburgh (1998-2007), New York Jets (2008-09), Arizona (2010)

Steve Hutchinson, OG, Seattle (2001-05), Minnesota (2006-11), Tennessee (2012)

Joe Jacoby, OT, Washington (1981-93)

Edgerrin James, RB, Indianapolis (1999-2005), Arizona (2006-08), Seattle (2009)

Ty Law, CB, New England (1995-2004), New York Jets (2005, 2008), Kansas City (2006-07), Denver (2009)

Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore (1996-2012)

John Lynch, S, Tampa Bay (1993-2003), Denver (2004-07)

Kevin Mawae, C, Seattle (1994-97), New York Jets (1998-2005), Tennessee (2006-09)

Randy Moss, WR, Minnesota (1998-2004, 2010), Oakland (2005-06), New England (2007-10), Tennessee (2010), San Francisco (2012)

Terrell Owens, WR, San Francisco (1996-2003), Philadelphia (2004-05), Dallas (2006-08), Buffalo (2009), Cincinnati (2010)

Brian Urlacher, LB, Chicago (2000-12)

Everson Walls, CB, Dallas (1981-89), New York Giants (1990-92), Cleveland (1992-93)

Predictions

Tony Boselli

Offensive linemen make up one-third of the 15 finalists, but only one of them will hear his name called on Saturday.

Although Tony Boselli played just seven seasons in the NFL, he made a massive impact on the game and the Jacksonville Jaguars franchise.

The first-ever draft pick in Jaguars history was named to the All-Pro Team in three straight seasons from 1997-99 and made five consecutive Pro Bowls from 1996-2000.

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Boselli, who is already in the College Football Hall of Fame, has the endorsement of his former head coach Tom Coughlin, per John Reid of the Florida Times-Union.

"No question, he certainly is," Coughlin said. "Without a doubt, because he could do so many different things. He is such a great athlete on top anything else that he does."

Finally getting over the hump in his sixth time on the ballot won't be easy for Boselli, who is stacked up against four other worthy players at his position.

However, the case against him for playing such a short career should be thrown out the window after former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis entered the Hall of Fame a year ago.

Brian Dawkins

To this day, Brian Dawkins is still the heart and soul of the Philadelphia Eagles organization.

Dawkins might suffer from the same problem as Boselli since there's another finalist at his position in John Lynch.

If the voters opt to split votes between the two on their Hall of Fame ballots, it could leave Dawkins and Lynch on the outside looking in.

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Dawkins has the better chance of the two to get the life-changing call due to the consistent impact he made during his tenure with the Eagles.

The 16-year NFL veteran recorded 37 interceptions and forced 36 fumbles in his career and became one of the most intimidating secondary players in NFL history.

Not only would Dawkins' induction be a great addition to the greats of the game already enshrined in Canton, Ohio, his selection would be fitting this weekend as the Eagles play in the Super Bowl for the first time since Dawkins helped lead the team to the championship game in the 2004 season.

Ray Lewis

Speaking of intimidating defenders, Ray Lewis should be one of the names at the top of the ballot on Saturday.

Lewis is expected by many to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and when you look at his illustrious career, it's hard to argue against that point.

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Fox Sports' Jason Whitlock summed up why the Baltimore Ravens legend should be receiving his Hall of Fame jacket this summer.

Lewis recorded over 100 tackles in eight seasons, seven of those came during an eight-season span from 1997-2004.

The 42-year-old also anchored one of the best defenses of all time and led that group to the Super Bowl XXXV title. In the 34-7 victory, Lewis and the Ravens held the New York Giants to 152 total yards and forced five turnovers.

Even though he's facing competition from fellow linebacker Brian Urlacher, it would come as a complete shock to see Lewis not get the call from the Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Randy Moss

There will be little debate on Saturday around Randy Moss' election as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Moss, who played for four different teams over 13 seasons, eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in 10 seasons, including each of his first six.

The six-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time All-Pro wide receiver was 18 receptions short of 1,000 and he averaged 15.57 yards per reception with 156 touchdowns to his name.

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Moss ranks fourth in all-time receiving yards, with fellow Hall of Fame nominees Terrell Owens in second and Isaac Bruce in fifth.

However, Moss has more touchdowns than both Owens and Bruce as he sits second behind Jerry Rice in that category.

Some will argue that Moss' on-the-field antics will cost him votes, but when you look at his overall body of work, it's hard to say the Marshall University product isn't deserving of a bust inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Statistics obtained from Pro Football Reference.