My Mock Offseason

[davos]

Those who say no to drafting Melvin Gordon are clueless on this guys talent. He will be the best running back in the NFL and as long as Rivera and Shula are around they'll want to run the ball.

Melvin Gordon is going to be as good as Jamal Charles. If already addressed the Tackle and WR spots in free agency it should be a no brainer to take Gordon if he's there.

 

I actually agree to an extent.  I know there's a whole low-value stigma attached to the position but Gordon and Abdullah are both top notch guys that IMO will elevate an offense for a lucky NFL team.  

[Pazhoosier89]

Give me Tevin Coleman. He put up similar numbers to Gordon with a much worse supporting cast around him. Indiana had to play a third string true freshman QB who struggled and teams would stack the box and Tevin would still have huge games even against Ohio State late in the season.

[Frank Hollywood]

I also want to point out that you almost helped me prove a point. One of the main reasons people don't want to take a running back in the first is because of Trent Richardson.

There are going to be two NFL teams that disagree with you this draft.

[Frank Hollywood]

I assume you'd be referring to the Colts and Browns? In that case, they'd be agreeing with me. The won't take a running back BECAUSE OF TRENT RICHARDSON, right?

You just proved my statement again. Kind of ironic.

Anyways, Melvin Gordon will be an elite offensive player for years to come and anyone who wouldn't want that in the first round just because he's a running back is severely misinformed.

I'm referring to the two teams that will draft Gordon and Gurley in round 1 this upcoming draft.

I meant to quote the person arguing against drafting them.

[Pazhoosier89]

Both played against Ohio State a couple weeks apart. Here are the stats:

Coleman: 27 carries 228 yds 3TDs.

Gordon: 26 carries 76 yds 0TDs

[jdpanther5]

Melvin Gordon is literally 3x better then Trent Richardson was in college. I gaurentee that you've never watched a Wisconsin game this year. The guy will be a perineal 1200 yard rusher and if you wouldn't want that at the 25th pick you're insane.

I'm just saying we get these "Peterson-level" guys every few years and sometimes they don't pan out. Richardson was even more highly touted, and was pretty much universally considered a top 5 guy. Comparatively Gordon is probably a mid-first talent.

These "sure things" sometimes don't work out. I don't know how Gordon will do, but we heard the same stuff about Richardson.

Either way, give me a late round RB over a first rounder. The talent drop just isn't as big as other, more important positions.

[DaCityKats]

This class is very deep at RB. You could a good starter in the 2nd-4th rounds in this draft

[WOW!!]

No WR'S in a deep draft and a RB in the 1st round? ?

Yeah I hate this draft..

Rb have a shelf life of 3-4 years and you can get a starter off the street..

No to wasting resources on the RB poistion. .