FRISCO, Texas -- Drew Pearson thought he was at The Star recently for a potential real estate meeting with Jerry Jones and Roger Staubach. Since the Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager and Hall of Fame quarterback are business partners, it made all the sense in the world to the former Cowboys wide receiver.

Then came the knock on the door.

Jones asked Pearson if he wouldn't mind answering. On the other side was Pro Football Hall of Fame president David Baker to inform Pearson of his enshrinement into football's hallowed ground in Canton, Ohio.

Welcome to Canton, @88DrewPearson!! #PFHOF21 pic.twitter.com/lWOwBHbLJw

— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) February 7, 2021

Pearson is the 20th former Cowboys player, coach or executive to earn Hall of Fame honors. Pearson, who wore No. 88 with Dallas from 1973 to 1983, was the only first-team selection to the All-Decade team of the 1970s who had not been enshrined in the Hall of Fame -- until now.

As we look ahead, which member of the Cowboys will get the next "knock," from Baker?

Former linebacker DeMarcus Ware and safety Darren Woodson have the best chances, and tight end Jason Witten isn't eligible for the Hall of Fame until 2026. Former defensive ends Harvey Martin and Ed "Too Tall," Jones and defensive back Everson Walls could be in the mix to make it in under the Seniors Committee.

Here's a quick snapshot of each:

Ware (Linebacker, Cowboys: 2005-13) | 2005 draft, No. 11 overall by Dallas | Age: 38 -- He will be on the ballot for the first time after ending his pro career with the Denver Broncos in 2016, but his induction will be based off what he did with the Cowboys, even if his Super Bowl ring is from Denver.

Ware's 138.5 sacks rank ninth all-time in the league. His 117 sacks with the Cowboys over nine seasons are the most in franchise history. He made the Pro Bowl nine times and was a four-time All-Pro selection. He is one of 11 players with at least 20 sacks in a season, setting the Cowboys' official mark in 2008. He had seven straight seasons of 11 sacks or more.

Ware had 35 forced fumbles, 25 pass deflections, 171 tackles for loss and one touchdown in his 12-year career. He did not miss a game in his first eight years.

Six of the eight pass-rushers ahead of Ware on the all-time sack list eligible to be in the Hall of Fame have been inducted: Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Kevin Greene, Chris Doleman, Michael Strahan and Jason Taylor. Julius Peppers and Terrell Suggs retired after the 2018 and '19 seasons, respectively.

Woodson (Safety, Cowboys: 1992-2003) | 1992 draft, No. 37 overall by Dallas | Age: 51 -- The Cowboys were the team of the 1990s with three Super Bowl wins. Michael Irvin, Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith, aka "The Triplets," are in the Hall of Fame. Pass-rusher Charles Haley, who also won two Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers, is in the Hall, too.

Woodson, who has been a Hall of Fame semi-finalist five times, is more than deserving and as time has gone on, his greatness has grown. The Cowboys, since Woodson's retirement in 2003, have failed to find a suitable long-term replacement at the position.

The past two classes have featured Woodson contemporaries such as Steve Atwater and John Lynch. Arguments can be made he was better or just as good as those players. In 12 seasons, Woodson is the Cowboys' all-time leader in tackles with 1,350. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection, three-time All Pro and had 23 career interceptions.

Woodson's value can be measured in how the game is played today: he covered slot receivers back then, freeing up the Cowboys' defense to attack more. He was also a core special-teamer for his entire career.

Walls (Defensive back, Cowboys: 1981-89) | Undrafted | Age: 61 -- He was a finalist for the Hall of Fame in 2018 (his final year of eligibility) and is now in the Senior Committee pool.

Walls' career deserves a thorough examination. He led the NFL in interceptions (11) as an undrafted rookie in 1981 and led the league again in the strike-shortened 1982 season with seven. He led the league again in picks with nine in 1985.

He is second in Cowboys' history to Hall of Famer Mel Renfro in interceptions with 44 and had 57 for his career. He made the Pro Bowl four times and was an All-Pro pick three times. He played in two NFC Championship Games with the Cowboys, but did not win a Super Bowl until playing for the New York Giants in 1990.

The only other player to lead the NFL in interceptions three times? Hall of Famer Ed Reed.

Martin (Defensive end, Cowboys: 1973-83) | 1973 draft, No. 53 overall by Dallas | Age: Died in 2001 at age 51 -- He was one of the stalwarts of the Doomsday Defense and shared Super Bowl XII MVP honors with Hall of Famer Randy White. While sacks were not an official NFL stat during his playing career, the Cowboys credited him with 114.

In 1977, Martin was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year, an All Pro and a Pro Bowler following a 23-sack season. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection.

Jones (Defensive end, Cowboys: 1974-78, 1980-89) | 1974 draft, No. 1 overall by Dallas | Age: 69 -- Gil Brandt, one of the architects of the Cowboys in the coach Tom Landry era and a Hall of Famer himself, said Jones should be under consideration for a spot in Canton.

The No. 1 overall pick in 1974 out of Tennessee State, Jones was a towering figure on the Cowboys' defense for 15 seasons. After embarking on a brief boxing career, he returned to the Cowboys in 1980 a better player. His three Pro Bowl awards and one All-Pro selection came in his return from 1981 to 1983. He was credited with 106 sacks in his career, 57.5 of which are considered official after the NFL started to count sacks in 1982.

At the time of his retirement in 1989, he played the most games in team history (224).