Lamar McHan

Kyler Murray's got the legs and arm talent McHan could only dream of in the leather-helmet era, but Lamar's the Cardinals yardage king at 9,449 through the air—Murray's chasing that ghost while dodging sacks in domes. McHan's 42% completion and 50.3 rating scream tough times, yet he slung it 73 TD balls for the Birds; Kyler's flash meets Lamar's grit benchmark.

Nope, Lamar McHan never made it to Canton—no bust shining there for the Arkansas gunslinger who lit up the '50s Cardinals with 9,449 yards and 73 scores. Hall voters overlooked his 42% completion and 108 picks, but he was a trailblazer backing up into Packer lore late. Solid journeyman, not enshrined.

McHan's live-arm whip and 848 rushing yards would feast under pass-happy rules—no more 4-second sacks or 108 picks counting against him like felonies. That 50.3 rating jumps to low-80s today with protections; picture him threading lasers like a young Favre, just minus the moonshine stories. Era mismatch favors him big.

Jim Hart buried McHan in the Cardinals QB pecking order—34.6 passer rating to Lamar's measly 9.5-era adjusted 50-ish, with Hart's 46% completion edging McHan's brick hands at 42%. Both Birds lifers slinging in the desert, but Hart's volume (34k yards) makes Lamar the opening act to his headliner run.