Quote:Penn State running backs were, between Ki-Jana Carter and Larry Johnson, a complete wasteland of pro production despite great potential. At some point, yeah, you do have to ask about whether a guy's college stats were pumped up more by the system and/or players around him than his own ability. It's a question worth posing about Gordon.


As to the idea of trading back into one to draft him, no. A quality starter can be found in round three these days, and burning a premium pick on a back when you have as many other holes as the Jaguars do--two or more picks if you count what it would take to trade up--would be unwise. If the Jags had a dominant passing game but an anemic running game, I might be more inclined to agree with the idea of jumping up to make sure you get Gordon before the Oaklands of the world have a shot at him, but even then, I doubt you'd have to jump all the way back into round one to do it.