Melvin Gordon In the Pros?

[rednecksims]

Bust or the real deal? After what Im seeing today from him, I think he has a chance to be a "star" RB. Not sure if he will be elite and set records but he does look good.

David

[Timmyftblstar54]

Id like to see the Pack go after him. Pound with Lacy and speed with Gordon

[brett06]

Maybe....has a real good shot to be good, on a solid team though.

[packman80]

Id like to see the Pack go after him. Pound with Lacy and speed with Gordon

Waste of a pick Packers have more needs then to add to RB. Plus he will be gone by pick 32.

Best fits are Atlanta, Minn, SD, Clev (second first rounder)

[DalliLlama11]

hell potentially b with the ravens who have maden forsett look like a stud with that oline. if he goes there, i expect him to b a monster.

[DalliLlama11]

Waste of a pick Packers have more needs then to add to RB. Plus he will be gone by pick 32.

Best fits are Atlanta, Minn, SD, Clev (second first rounder)

balt, sd, det, car i think r all more potential fits being a late first rounder (with the exception of sd) and all needing a hb pretty badly. mg3 would b perfect in balt with that oline and volume. only way i think minn/atlanta go after him is in the 2nd round cuz they have way too many other needs to ake him as a top 10 pick.

[sweetsmelling15]

He will be a top 10 pick.....Kid is a flat out STUD. Best running back coming out of college since AP.

[packman80]

Gordon reminds me of Lacy. Not a ton of speed but guy is a tank and takes several guys to tackle him.

[IronMonkey415]

He answered your topic with a TOOOOUUUUCCCCHHHHHHDOWNNNNNNNNN

[IronMonkey415]

The answer is yes.

[brett06]

Does he break sander's record??

[DalliLlama11]

He will be a top 10 pick.....Kid is a flat out STUD. Best running back coming out of college since AP.

i disagree, he may b the best coming out since ap, but hb is a lot more undervalue now compared to when ap was coming out. hbs just arent as important in the nfl anymore. so i dont see him as a top 10 pick. i think hell b a first rounder, which is high praise in todays nfl.

[cnewby]

Gordon reminds me of Lacy. Not a ton of speed but guy is a tank and takes several guys to tackle him.

Gordon has plenty of speed. Much more talent than Lacy had coming out of college ball.

[IronMonkey415]

He is a mixture of Demarco and Lacy or Lacy and Hill.

[packman80]

Does he break sander's record??

Doubt it he needs like 100 more yards. Second most yards in a season though is something to be proud of.

[cnewby]

Doubt it he needs like 100 more yards. Second most yards in a season though is something to be proud of.

Closer to 60yds to go actually.

[mrmojorisin71]

Would love to see the texans take him,blue is just a short yard guy an you don't know if foster will play week to week. He hits the hole like lightning and would really fit what the texans do.

[BoxBreaker72]

Looks like a legit #1 back to me.

[trixstar]

Beast Mode 2.0

[packman80]

Gordon finished with 2,587 yards this year 41 yards behind all time single season record.

[Wolves4Life]

It depends on the offensive line he has in front of him. Is he good enough to maneuver on his own? Probably not.

[sweetsmelling15]

i disagree, he may b the best coming out since ap, but hb is a lot more undervalue now compared to when ap was coming out. hbs just arent as important in the nfl anymore. so i dont see him as a top 10 pick. i think hell b a first rounder, which is high praise in todays nfl.

That is where I disagree, the good teams always seem to have a running game. The media and stats may show that its a "passing" league but look at what happens to passing teams in the big games.

[DalliLlama11]

That is where I disagree, the good teams always seem to have a running game. The media and stats may show that its a "passing" league but look at what happens to passing teams in the big games.

that just furthers my point. a lot of teams have a passing attack to make the pos, that in turn generates a late first round pick by making the pos. they then need a running attack to compliment that passing attack, and thats y they go later. teams build around a wr over a hb, hbs come and go more often and have a shorter shelf life. the league helps the passing game with all the over the field hits, late hits to qbs, roughing passer etc. the hb just isnt as important til u find out in the pos, in which case those teams would get a hb in the late first (like i stated).

examples: packers couldnt do it with only around, got lacy in 2nd round. denver realized peyton cant carry it all, got ball and now has tried to rely on the rush going into the pos. pats have become more run heavy b/c tom brady cant carry it all, only after these teams have lost in the pos have they gone out and went after hbs (with their later picks). and look at the top 10 teams picking, most of them need a qb/ defensive pass rush. a hb isnt priority to any of those teams.

edit: but we wont know til the draft, cuz for whatever dumb reason, pro days > on the field performances. regardless, i think we can both agree, he has the potential to be a monster and force in the league from the get-go.

[preakness]

So tough to
Predict

I would want him
On my team but no guarantee

Some teams have decent late round drafted rb due to
Personnel
And scheme

[Wolves4Life]

I've read Tevin Coleman is the best back in the B1G but Gordon is more hyped because he plays for a bigger school.

[lagalaxyfan23]

i disagree, he may b the best coming out since ap, but hb is a lot more undervalue now compared to when ap was coming out. hbs just arent as important in the nfl anymore. so i dont see him as a top 10 pick. i think hell b a first rounder, which is high praise in todays nfl.

I'd be surprised if any RB is picked in the Top 10 for a long time to come. They are becoming more and more devalued in this league by the day. Recently, teams have shown that essentially any RB that can cut through a hole and hold onto a ball can find success with a team as long as they build a good O-line for the RB. I am convinced that if Lance Dunbar started for the entire season behind that Dallas O-line, he would have broken 1,000 yards rushing with ease. Heck, even look at the FA class this year. DeMarco Murray is probably only going to get around $5 million a year in free agency, even though he is widely believed to be the best RB in the league right now. Why would any team take a back so early on when you can get some of these talented, proven RBs in the league for so cheap? Teams would be more wise to spend high draft picks and big money on an O-line. Because with an elite O-line, any half-decent RB can find success, and it also vastly improves your passing game.

[sweetsmelling15]

We will see what happens! Right now i have Melvin Gordon going at #9 to the Falcons.

[lagalaxyfan23]

We will see what happens! Right now i have Melvin Gordon going at #9 to the Falcons.

I'd be shocked if they take him that early. They already have Devonta Freeman who has shown flashes of talent, and they can pick a good RB up in free agency this year. Perhaps the second round, but that early for any RB is a stretch. Atlanta needs a pass rush, so I'd imagine that they'd take a DE or OLB with that pick.

[DalliLlama11]

We will see what happens! Right now i have Melvin Gordon going at #9 to the Falcons.

falcons have the 8th pick and devonta is good for now, no way they pass on defense with how bad that line was. they will go either oline or dline, not a skill position.

the earliest team i would see picking melvin, based on the order as it is now, is the saints cuz ingram is a fa. if they dont bring him back that is the only team i see taking a hb and they pick #13.

[Gbulldogs1010]

Just putting it out there Melvin Gordon might not have even been the first running back selected in this draft if Todd Gurley didn't tear his acl

[titletowncards]

Gordon's game fits the NFL very well, can run in space, through the tackles with power and has a great stiff arm. He catches the ball very well out of the backfield. He's a 3-down back with a will to succeed. IMO he's the best back to come out of WI ever. Reminds me a lot of Jamaal Charles with a little less speed but some of the same skills of getting through tight spaces and making people miss with one move. Whoever gets this guy is not going to regret it.

[RandyMarsh]

He is a mixture of Demarco and Lacy or Lacy and Hill.

Actually I think he's more a Ridley, Bell, Sproles, Blount, Charles, Murray, McCoy, Lynch, Gore, Bernard, Lacy, Mason, Gerhart type.

[Pot Roast]

I don't see him dropping out of the 1st, too many teams late in the draft with a need of a play making RB. Ravens/Colts/Patriots are my guesses.

[RandyMarsh]

BB and the Pats would never again draft a HB in the first round after the Maroney debacle.

[packerfan4200]

I've read Tevin Coleman is the best back in the B1G but Gordon is more hyped because he plays for a bigger school.

You read wrong buddy. Coleman is a nice little back but can't handle Melvin's jock. Not one RB in the country can.

[Wolves4Life]

You read wrong buddy. Coleman is a nice little back but can't handle Melvin's jock. Not one RB in the country can.

I guess we'll see.

[Wolves4Life]

BB and the Pats would never again draft a HB in the first round after the Maroney debacle.

Maroney wasn't terrible when he was healthy but yeah Pats don't draft RB's in 1st round.

[BrandonBarnett]

Imagine him with the Colts...

[Wolves4Life]

Imagine him with the Colts...

Then he would "a bust" Colts line is garbage.

[Morgoth]

In the Pro's it's all about the pass protection. If you can't block or catch it out of the backfield you are relegated to 20 to 30% of the snaps. I don't know how well of a blocker he is, haven't seen enough.

[packman80]

In the Pro's it's all about the pass protection. If you can't block or catch it out of the backfield you are relegated to 20 to 30% of the snaps. I don't know how well of a blocker he is, haven't seen enough.

Part of reason he came back was because he wanted to work on his pass blocking and he has really improved this year.

[HBMC]

Part of reason he came back was because he wanted to work on his pass blocking and he has really improved this year.

Hard to tell when Wisconsin is so poor at passing.

I think Gordon will be a nice NFL Running Back, I'd love to see him wind up with the Cowboys if they let Murray walk.

[packman80]

Hard to tell when Wisconsin is so poor at passing.

I think Gordon will be a nice NFL Running Back, I'd love to see him wind up with the Cowboys if they let Murray walk.

True if UW had a legit QB and a couple of WR's they would have been a playoff team.

[Wolves4Life]

True if UW had a legit QB and a couple of WR's they would have been a playoff team.

They could of had an argument had they not crapped the bed against OSU.

[HBMC]

They could of had an argument had they not crapped the bed against OSU.

Eh, still being a two loss team would've been a hard sale, especially trying to get in over TCU. TCU absolutely showed they belonged.

[Wolves4Life]

Eh, still being a two loss team would've been a hard sale, especially trying to get in over TCU. TCU absolutely showed they belonged.

They didn't even win their own conference title had Wisconsin won they could of had an argument. But your right had Wisconsin won Baylor would have been 4.

[Tarheelsfan2012]

Gordon's game fits the NFL very well, can run in space, through the tackles with power and has a great stiff arm. He catches the ball very well out of the backfield. He's a 3-down back with a will to succeed. IMO he's the best back to come out of WI ever. Reminds me a lot of Jamaal Charles with a little less speed but some of the same skills of getting through tight spaces and making people miss with one move. Whoever gets this guy is not going to regret it.

Couldnt agree more. Granted I dont tune into the Big 10 network or anything but from highlights and todays bowl game that is exactly who he reminds me of. Same build and very similar running style.

[davidsemo]

He reminds me of a stronger Jamal Charles. Will make a team VERY happy