Quote:Why?

 

Do you not like Melvin Gordon as a player?

 

Do you not like any RB in the mid first?

 

Are there other needs that supercede RB?

 

Please elaborate.

I am anti-RB in the first round, yes. I don't think Gurley would be a terrible first round pick, however. He could be special. He is in a RB tier of his own this class.

 

I also don't particularly like Gordon either, at least not to the level of a lot of people. He is just part of the mix of tier 2 RB in this class, and probably not even the 2nd or 3rd best one to me. I'd rather have Ajayi, Abdullah, and David Johnson straight up...I think. I worry about Gordon's durability, I don't think he has great vision or anticipation, he showed little to nothing in the passing and blocking game, and he is even quoted during the combine as saying he doesn't think his explosion is on par with his comp, Jamaal Charles. 

 

<p style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">"Jamaal Charles is his own man, a phenomenal player in the NFL," Gordon said. "We are similar but he's got that little burst. I don't think I have that."

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<p style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">I guess he is kinda like the Shane Ray of the offensive side of the draft to me this year. He is ok and will be a fine NFL player, but if you are drafting Gordon in the first round (or Ray in the top 10) I think you are going to be disappointed with what you get.

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