OrangeHoof
06-13-2022, 05:33 PM
Gordon told Broncos GM he's 'not going to lay down' in RB competitionhttps://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/melvin-gordon-told-broncos-gm-hes-not-going-to-lay-down-in-rb-competition-with-javonte-williams/
Last season, the Denver Broncos (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DEN/denver-broncos/) had one of the NFL (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl)'s more effective two-man backfields. Veteran Melvin Gordon (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/1871347/melvin-gordon/) and rookie Javonte Williams (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2961719/javonte-williams/) split snaps nearly equally on a weekly basis, and by the end of the season, they each had exactly 203 carries, with Gordon averaging 4.5 yards a pop and Williams gaining 4.4 per tote. Williams had a bit more receiving volume with 43 catches to Gordon's 28, but Gordon had the edge in total touchdowns, scoring 10 times to Williams' seven.
The arrangement worked fairly well in 2021, but going into 2022, people are generally more excited about Williams than they are Gordon. Williams is headed into his second NFL season and just turned 22 years old, while Gordon is headed into Year 8 and recently turned 29, so it's understandable that one would generate more buzz than the other.
Gordon is conscious of the disconnect, he said at minicamp this week, but he's also not content to fade into the background behind Williams.
Gordon said he knows people "want me to take a back seat," according to The Athletic's Nick Kosmider (https://twitter.com/NickKosmider/status/1536435102292422657?s=20&t=j8okoUE4ySIUUQIK0jAwrw), but noted that he told general manager George Paton, "I'm not going to lay down" and let Williams run away with the top running back job under new coach Nathaniel Hackett.
It's always nice when there's competition for a position but you have to acknowledge that some players are just plain better than you are, fumblemouth. Go lay down on the bench until we need you. I told y'all we should have drafted a running back.
Last season, the Denver Broncos (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DEN/denver-broncos/) had one of the NFL (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl)'s more effective two-man backfields. Veteran Melvin Gordon (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/1871347/melvin-gordon/) and rookie Javonte Williams (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2961719/javonte-williams/) split snaps nearly equally on a weekly basis, and by the end of the season, they each had exactly 203 carries, with Gordon averaging 4.5 yards a pop and Williams gaining 4.4 per tote. Williams had a bit more receiving volume with 43 catches to Gordon's 28, but Gordon had the edge in total touchdowns, scoring 10 times to Williams' seven.
The arrangement worked fairly well in 2021, but going into 2022, people are generally more excited about Williams than they are Gordon. Williams is headed into his second NFL season and just turned 22 years old, while Gordon is headed into Year 8 and recently turned 29, so it's understandable that one would generate more buzz than the other.
Gordon is conscious of the disconnect, he said at minicamp this week, but he's also not content to fade into the background behind Williams.
Gordon said he knows people "want me to take a back seat," according to The Athletic's Nick Kosmider (https://twitter.com/NickKosmider/status/1536435102292422657?s=20&t=j8okoUE4ySIUUQIK0jAwrw), but noted that he told general manager George Paton, "I'm not going to lay down" and let Williams run away with the top running back job under new coach Nathaniel Hackett.
It's always nice when there's competition for a position but you have to acknowledge that some players are just plain better than you are, fumblemouth. Go lay down on the bench until we need you. I told y'all we should have drafted a running back.