I know many still don't think he is a HOFer. But, I have heard many say that one key measure for a HOFer is if they changed the way the game was played.
Well, how can anyone say Deebo didn't change the game was played. In his prime, they had no idea what to do with him. He was being held on every play coming around the corner. Even then, officials didn't call holding on every play even though that was the rule at the time. The officials, then, changed the holding rule on those types of plays so the o-linemen didn't get called for holding on every play. Deebo changed the rules of the game. So, I guess you could say he changed the way the game was played.
I still don't see why they changed that rule. If you wrap your arm around a guy (even if he's going around the corner) and practically drag him to the ground (and sometimes do), that is still textbook holding in any other situation.
Deebo should be a HOFer, the way I see it. It may take a few years but he definitely SHOULD get in.