Melvin Gordon to Broncos

[pugsnotdrugs19]

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[ModSocks]

Originally Posted by tyecopeland

Those lists would have Gordon a lot higher if he'd just signed a one year deal with the chiefs.

He probably would, but not for the reason you're implying.

But because Reid is so damn good at knowing how to use his RB's. Gordon as an accessory in an offense that knows how to create lanes for a guy might be pretty dangerous.

Gordon as a featured back? Meh.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

He probably would, but not for the reason you're implying.

But because Reid is so damn good at knowing how to use his RB's. Gordon as an accessory in an offense that knows how to create lanes for a guy might be pretty dangerous.

Gordon as a featured back? Meh.

I think most agree and he's not the featured back in Denver... hell, only a handful of teams have that anymore.

[Rain Man]

Yards per carry in 2019 among players with 500 or more rushing yards. Looking at the results, I'm a bit surprised that Elway didn't sign 36 year old Frank Gore.

1 Raheem Mostert SFO 5.64
2 Gus Edwards BAL 5.35
3 Devin Singletary BUF 5.13
4 Derrick Henry TEN 5.08
5 Matt Breida SFO 5.07
6 Mark Ingram BAL 5.04
7 Nick Chubb CLE 5.01
8 Christian McCaffrey CAR 4.83
9 Kenyan Drake 2TM 4.81
10 Josh Jacobs OAK 4.75
11 Alvin Kamara NOR 4.66
12 Saquon Barkley NYG 4.62
13 Aaron Jones GNB 4.59
14 Miles Sanders PHI 4.57
15 Dalvin Cook MIN 4.54
16 Phillip Lindsay DEN 4.51
17 Ezekiel Elliott DAL 4.51
18 Chris Carson SEA 4.42
19 Marlon Mack IND 4.42
20 Jordan Howard PHI 4.41
21 Carlos Hyde HOU 4.37
22 Latavius Murray NOR 4.36
23 Leonard Fournette JAX 4.35
24 Adrian Peterson WAS 4.26
25 Austin Ekeler LAC 4.22
26 Ronald Jones TAM 4.21
27 Joe Mixon CIN 4.09
28 Tevin Coleman SFO 3.97
29 Todd Gurley LAR 3.84
30 Melvin Gordon LAC 3.78
31 Sony Michel NWE 3.69
32 David Montgomery CHI 3.67
33 Frank Gore BUF 3.61
34 Devonta Freeman ATL 3.57
35 Le'Veon Bell NYJ 3.22

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Please tell me they overpaid for this guy

Melvin Gordon has gone over 4 yards per carry one time in his career. He's gone past 1,000 yards rushing once in his career. He's played 16 games in one season in his career.

Hard pass from me y'all.

— Joe Rowles (@JoRo_NFL) 144410112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2020

Wow, I knew he’d been a disappointment... but not that bad

Ooover - raaated *clap clap clapclapclap*

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yards per carry in 2019 among players with 500 or more rushing yards. Looking at the results, I'm a bit surprised that Elway didn't sign 36 year old Frank Gore.

1 Raheem Mostert SFO 5.64
2 Gus Edwards BAL 5.35
3 Devin Singletary BUF 5.13
4 Derrick Henry TEN 5.08
5 Matt Breida SFO 5.07
6 Mark Ingram BAL 5.04
7 Nick Chubb CLE 5.01
8 Christian McCaffrey CAR 4.83
9 Kenyan Drake 2TM 4.81
10 Josh Jacobs OAK 4.75
11 Alvin Kamara NOR 4.66
12 Saquon Barkley NYG 4.62
13 Aaron Jones GNB 4.59
14 Miles Sanders PHI 4.57
15 Dalvin Cook MIN 4.54
16 Phillip Lindsay DEN 4.51
17 Ezekiel Elliott DAL 4.51
18 Chris Carson SEA 4.42
19 Marlon Mack IND 4.42
20 Jordan Howard PHI 4.41
21 Carlos Hyde HOU 4.37
22 Latavius Murray NOR 4.36
23 Leonard Fournette JAX 4.35
24 Adrian Peterson WAS 4.26
25 Austin Ekeler LAC 4.22
26 Ronald Jones TAM 4.21
27 Joe Mixon CIN 4.09
28 Tevin Coleman SFO 3.97
29 Todd Gurley LAR 3.84
30 Melvin Gordon LAC 3.78
31 Sony Michel NWE 3.69
32 David Montgomery CHI 3.67
33 Frank Gore BUF 3.61
34 Devonta Freeman ATL 3.57
35 Le'Veon Bell NYJ 3.22

Ton of RBs on that list... none from KC though.

[Rain Man]

Yards per carry among RBs who have 500+ attempts from 2015-2019 (the length of Gordon's career).

1 Mark Ingram 4.89
2 Derrick Henry 4.77
3 Christian McCaffrey 4.69
4 Ezekiel Elliott 4.62
5 Bilal Powell 4.59
6 Chris Carson 4.51
7 Jay Ajayi 4.45
8 C.J. Anderson 4.42
9 Marlon Mack 4.41
10 Isaiah Crowell 4.37
11 Jordan Howard 4.34
12 LeSean McCoy 4.34
13 Tevin Coleman 4.34
14 Todd Gurley 4.27
15 Dion Lewis 4.26
16 Joe Mixon 4.23
17 Devonta Freeman 4.2
18 Lamar Miller 4.18
19 Le'Veon Bell 4.15
20 Adrian Peterson 4.1
21 Carlos Hyde 4.08
22 Latavius Murray 4.06
23 David Johnson 4.01
24 Melvin Gordon 4
25 Doug Martin 3.98
26 DeMarco Murray 3.95
27 Leonard Fournette 3.95
28 Matt Forte 3.88
29 Frank Gore 3.86
30 LeGarrette Blount 3.85
31 Chris Ivory 3.85
32 Jonathan Stewart 3.78
33 Alfred Blue 3.73
34 Peyton Barber 3.61

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Ton of RBs on that list... none from KC though.

We have Mahomes. We no longer travel by bus. We travel by air. In our jet.

[DomCasual]

I think Melvin Gordon can be productive with Lindsay. I don't think anyone is expecting him to bring us a Lombardi Trophy.

But I have to say that I love coming here after stuff like this. The headline could be, "Broncos sign Bo Jackson in his prime!" You guys could pretty much cut-and-paste whatever you said for the last pick/signing.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by DomCasual

I think Melvin Gordon can be productive with Lindsay. I don't think anyone is expecting him to bring us a Lombardi Trophy.

But I have to say that I love coming here after stuff like this. The headline could be, "Broncos sign Bo Jackson in his prime!" You guys could pretty much cut-and-paste whatever you said for the last pick/signing.

Bo Jackson is one of the most overrated running backs in NFL history. You can have him.

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by RunKC

No he’s not.

Saquon
Zeke
McCaffrey
Kamara
Henry
Jacobs
Chubb
Carson
Cook
Mostert

That’s off the top of my head. Shit dude Gurley had arthritis in his knee and was still better. His replacement (Ekeler) had 3X as many 4 YPC seasons as him and a twice as many TD’s as a receiver in 2019 than any season Gordon had.

Gordon isn’t even a top half of the league back. He might not even be top 20 at this point

If Melvin Gordon put up Damien Williams numbers in the Super Bowl he’d be considered an iconic running back in this era.

[Perineum Ripper]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Ton of RBs on that list... none from KC though.

Ah shit, you’re right. That will probably keep us from winning the Super Bowl.

[Mile High Mania]

I have always thought they should target a trio like Powell, Crowell and Ajayi... I mean this is the most telling of all stats and a true leading indicator for success.

Ok, I'm done with the Gordon commentary. I like the signing - believe he's going to add a nice dimension to what they're doing.

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yards per carry among RBs who have 500+ attempts from 2015-2019 (the length of Gordon's career).

1 Mark Ingram 4.89
2 Derrick Henry 4.77
3 Christian McCaffrey 4.69
4 Ezekiel Elliott 4.62
5 Bilal Powell 4.59
6 Chris Carson 4.51
7 Jay Ajayi 4.45
8 C.J. Anderson 4.42
9 Marlon Mack 4.41
10 Isaiah Crowell 4.37
11 Jordan Howard 4.34
12 LeSean McCoy 4.34
13 Tevin Coleman 4.34
14 Todd Gurley 4.27
15 Dion Lewis 4.26
16 Joe Mixon 4.23
17 Devonta Freeman 4.2
18 Lamar Miller 4.18
19 Le'Veon Bell 4.15
20 Adrian Peterson 4.1
21 Carlos Hyde 4.08
22 Latavius Murray 4.06
23 David Johnson 4.01
24 Melvin Gordon 4
25 Doug Martin 3.98
26 DeMarco Murray 3.95
27 Leonard Fournette 3.95
28 Matt Forte 3.88
29 Frank Gore 3.86
30 LeGarrette Blount 3.85
31 Chris Ivory 3.85
32 Jonathan Stewart 3.78
33 Alfred Blue 3.73
34 Peyton Barber 3.61

[RunKC]

Broncos tryna run ball play defense next year huh..... #TakesNotes #NFLFreeAgency

— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) March 20, 2020

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

2 years and $16 million.

. OUCH.

**** Donk Forever.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

2 years and $16 million.

Originally Posted by RunKC

Broncos tryna run ball play defense next year huh..... #TakesNotes #NFLFreeAgency

— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) March 20, 2020

For some reason I can’t quit laughing about this.