Seattle Seahawks Pro Football Hall of Fame watch

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct the class of 2023 on Aug. 5. Here are members of the 2023 Seahawks who could join the immortals in Canton someday.

Guaranteed Hall of Famer

Bobby Wagner, linebacker: Almost from the moment Wagner arrived in the NFL in 2012, he has been a stud, helping transform Seattle's defense into the Legion of Boom. 

Wagner is outstanding at stopping the run (at least 100 tackles every season and 78 total tackles for loss), rushing the passer (29.5 sacks) and in coverage (13 interceptions, 65 passes defensed). He has eight Pro Bowl berths and nine All-Pro honors. 

Wagner spent the first 10 years of his career with the Seahawks and helped the team reach back-to-back Super Bowls, winning one. After a one-year stop with the Los Angeles Rams, he is back in Seattle, where he belongs. 

Wagner is ninth on the Pro Football Reference Hall of Fame monitor for inside linebackers and stacks up well against other players already enshrined. He should have no problem getting his gold jacket. 

Fringe Hall of Famer

Pete Carroll, head coach: Based on head coaches who are already in the Hall of Fame (such as Bill Cowher and Marv Levy), Carroll has a strong case, especially based on his career with the Seahawks. He has two Super Bowl appearances, winning one, and has consistently produced 10-win seasons and a competitive team in the salary cap era. 

Carroll is 17th among head coaches with 161 regular-season wins and 12th with 11 playoff wins. His overall winning percentage (only .589) knocks him down a few pegs from the elite, but that is mainly due to his early head-coaching career in New England and with the New York Jets. (In four regular seasons with those teams, he was 33-31.)

Since returning to the NFL with Seattle in 2010, his team has been one of the best in the NFL. It looks to be set up for continued success even after trading its former franchise quarterback, Russell Wilson. 

Young player that could develop into Hall of Famer

D.K. Metcalf, wide receiver: If you could build a perfect NFL wide receiver in a laboratory, Metcalf might be the one. He is listed at 6-4 and 235 pounds, can fly down the field and has the athleticism to jump out of the stadium. 

All of those physical tools have helped him become one of the league's best big-play wide receivers.

Metcalf is a star who is hitting his prime. He doesn't turn 26 until December. That should give him another five or six years of elite performance. If he builds on his first four years in the league (306 catches, 4,218 yards, 35 touchdowns), he will be one of the best receivers of his era.