If Russell Wilson is serious about changing the Broncos’ culture, he can start with Melvin Gordon.
It’s not talent. It’s perception. It’s Gordon’s self-awareness. And his sometimes curious lack thereof.
With Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater on opposite coasts, Gordon, Denver’s veteran time-share tailback, might be pushing wideout Jerry Jeudy among Broncos Country as Dove Valley’s most divisive offensive player.
With No. 25, there’s not much footing left when it comes to finding middle ground. Depending on whom you ask, Gordon is either an underrated, strong, confident, misunderstood fantasy-league workhorse or a selfish, me-first, fumble-prone headache.
The truth probably lies, as it usually does, somewhere in the middle. But Gordon didn’t exactly silence the detractors and haters when he was one of the most notable absences during voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) for a franchise that’s breaking in a new coach, new coordinators and a new franchise quarterback.