Bettis was very good for a long period of time. He was pretty much the perfect back for the 90s / Cowher's version of Martyball.
But I don't know if he would be a guy you'd pay a big contract to in the current NFL. He's was not a big play threat (which is more and more important). And the reason he's in the Hall is his longevity. And that's something that RBs don't have in today's NFL because it's even faster and more explosive than it was when Jerome was pounding guys all game long before "getting skinny" in the 4th Q.
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