ASK MIKE: Can Zach Thomas make it to Canton?

Keep those questions coming: Q: Mike; Do you see Zach Thomas ever getting into the Hall of Fame? When Jimmy Johnson took ZT, it changed the way the NFL viewed LB’’s from a size and scheme standpoint. Seeing as his play and size revolutionized the position, opening it up for the Johnathan Vilma’s of the world, will this be enough to get him in? Chance Ryan, Asheville. A: Zach definitely merits consideration based on his long-term production, leadership and all-out playing style, but I don’t think he’ll get many points in the revolution category you mention. I covered Sam Mills at the end of his career with Carolina in the mid-‘90s, and at 5-9 and 229 pounds the “Field Mouse” made it to five Pro Bowls and regularly racked up seasons of 100-plus tackles. That’s just one example of an undersized linebacker doing big things. And, of course, Zach came into the league just as Mills was heading out of it. Q: Mike, what are your insights on the Dolphins TE situation? Do the...