""A lot of people come up and tell me, 'You're the best center to ever play' ... and it's hard for me to receive that because I know in my heart that Nick Mangold at his best was 10 times the player I ever was," Jason Kelce said this week on his "New Heights" podcast."
""The thing that really impressed me was, considering I came into the league as a center myself, [Mangold] was the best center I ever played with," former Jets teammate Damien Woody said on ESPN's "Flight Deck" podcast."
"There are only 11 centers in the Hall of Fame, so it's not an easy trip to Canton. The last one inducted was former Jet Kevin Mawae (Class of 2019)."
Nick Mangold learned he was one of 52 modern-era semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 three days before he died. Mangold's on-field dominance and off-field character made him one of the most beloved Jets of his generation. Peers praised his play, with Jason Kelce calling Mangold ten times the player he was and Damien Woody naming Mangold the best center he ever played with. Mangold's Hall of Fame candidacy is serious but challenging because only 11 centers are in Canton, and the last center inducted was former Jet Kevin Mawae (2019).
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