Thread: Broncos sign Melvin Gordon

welp looks like Shurmer getting rid of Lindsay / Jano

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

welp looks like Shurmer getting rid of Lindsay / Jano

No it doesn’t.

Originally Posted by underrated29

Nah man. We can nab WR in this draft all the way up to rd 4 that will be way better than Robby. Also way cheaper.

Not sure the same can be said for RB (although I expect we will draft one too)

Draft a RB every year. Trading the FB makes that easier/more useful anyway. They've still got 10 picks, right? Including 5 of the first 100. I expect to draft a RB and two WRs. Maybe they'll put a priority on UDFAs at those skill positions, but that's not uncommon either. But I expect a WR by the 3rd round latest based on the FA activity. Denver's still looking for a CB by the 3rd too.

Melvin Gordon, RB, Denver Broncos


The deal: Two years, $16 million
Grade: D+

It's not quite the $10 million-per -year offer Gordon reportedly turned down from the Chargers around the time of his holdout, but with $13.5 million guaranteed, it's likely he sees the full $16 million from this new deal. In the end, there's probably not much difference between signing a four-year, $40 million deal with half of it guaranteed, which is likely where Gordon's Chargers deal would have landed, and signing this deal with a chance to hit free agency again after the salary cap rises in a couple of years.

For all of Gordon's versatility as a runner and receiver, though, he just hasn't been consistently healthy or good for very long as a pro. I covered his inconsistency before the 2019 season, noting that we had really seen one above-average season from him in four tries. Last season was a disaster, as Gordon's rate stats fell across the board after his return from the holdout. Simultaneously, the fumble concerns from his rookie season reappeared -- he fumbled four times on 204 touches, including a backbreaking fumble on the goal line to hand a victory to the Titans. The Chargers were better with Austin Ekeler on the field.

If Gordon fixes the fumble problem, stays healthy and runs and catches passes efficiently in the way he has once across his five seasons, the Broncos will get a solid return on their deal here. Instead, in the process of signing Gordon, they're diminishing the role of Phillip Lindsay, who has been more efficient than Gordon over the past two years. The Broncos want to keep Lindsay's workload down and will likely swap Gordon into the lineup for Royce Freeman, but the back half of a running back rotation isn't something the Broncos should be giving $13.5 million guaranteed, especially with their needs elsewhere. It might be generous to suggest Gordon is a league-average back, which is something Denver didn't need to prioritize.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...g-signing-move

Originally Posted by underrated29

Nah man. We can nab WR in this draft all the way up to rd 4 that will be way better than Robby. Also way cheaper.

Not sure the same can be said for RB (although I expect we will draft one too)

Yeah, I think at this point, it's the best of what is available at 15. OT, WR, DL

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

welp looks like Shurmer getting rid of Lindsay / Jano

This is the NFL in 2020, you need two starting RBs. Signing Gordon doesn't mean we're getting rid of Lindsay.

Originally Posted by chazoe60

This is the NFL in 2020, you need two starting RBs. Signing Gordon doesn't mean we're getting rid of Lindsay.

It means Freeman fills Booker's roll from last year

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

welp looks like Shurmer getting rid of Lindsay / Jano

Lindsay isn’t going anywhere and Jano was already traded

Dont care for Gordon's attitude but if he can stay healthy and be a team player than im fine with the signing.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

welp looks like Shurmer getting rid of Lindsay / Jano

No, Lindsay will stay.

Spending $$$ on old RBs goes against the prevailing convention on allocating resources to your roster, but I could see how it sparkles in a certain light.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Spending $$$ on old RBs goes against the prevailing convention on allocating resources to your roster, but I could see how it sparkles in a certain light.

Is Gordon old?

I thought he was relatively young?

He is

Originally Posted by Buff

Feels like it warrants a thread...

This is great. Now we can talk Bill O'Brien into sending us Deshaun Watson for Phillip Lindsey and a third-round pick.

We may get the best of Gordon if he feels he needs to prove himself again. It's all about motivation. It would be nice to watch him juke out chj next season.