The Indianapolis Colts of the Peyton Manning Era have been highly decorated when it comes to entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including Manning himself, Edgerrin James, Marvin Harrison, Dwight Freeney, Tony Dungy, and Bill Polian. However, one integral player who bridged the gap between the Manning and Andrew Luck periods continues to wait his turn. According to one former national media member, Wayne simply isn't good enough to get in.

While appearing on the Between the Tackles podcast, former Sports Illustrated and MMQB columnist Peter King explained why he thinks players such as former Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne and former St. Louis Rams receiver Torry Holt aren't Hall-of-Fame-caliber players:

"They were excellent players, and they both played big roles in their team," King said. "I'm just not a believer that they were singular players."

King then went on to insinuate that Wayne and Holt mostly benefitted from playing with quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner in their primes, which is fair, but shouldn't disqualify a player.

At the time he retired, Wayne was seventh in NFL history in receptions (1,070), eighth in receiving yards (14,345), and 22nd in receiving touchdowns (82). He's one of just nine players in NFL history with 1,000-plus catches, 14,000-plus receiving yards, and 80-plus receiving touchdowns (h/t Garrison Carr). The numbers are even more rare when you consider the postseason.

So, what do you think? Is Wayne someone who should eventually get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, or does he belong in the Hall of Very Good?

Jake Arthur has been covering the Indianapolis Colts for over a dozen years and is a member of the PFWA. He's one half of the Locked On Colts podcast and has worked for the Colts' official website, On SI, and more. You can follow him on X @JakeArthurNFL.