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I don't think that's nit-picking at all - it's a huge difference. Trading Gordon for Abduallah shows that you've changed your position, drastically, since the draft. Turning down Gordon for Abdullah, as you say, could just be someone being consistent.
Barring a major injury there is no way i'd trade a RB drafted 15th overall for a RB drafted 54th overall before at least 6-8 games of regular season action.RenegadeRoy said:I agree that as a whole it creates a small sample size/panic, but you can't ignore the fact that in his first NFL snaps Gordon proved exactly what scouts had feared about him: his indecisiveness at the line. Now, granted, it was one game with six carries, but it still wasn't a great display. I think what we have here is a combination of over-expectations meeting reality and that is creating the panic.ILUVBEER99 said:jesus, how don't people realize how meaningless preseason is. it's a joke, would serve people better to basically ignore it.Bucky86 said:Guy in my league is freaking out now. He went Gordon 1.1 and is trying to unload him.
Exactly.Alex P Keaton said:
This was written way before the preseason...jurb26 said:
I bet the Chargers are already looking for ways to rectify their colossal draft-day mistake!
I can ignore that "fact", because in the video TGunz was nice enough to provide, I didn't see indecisiveness at all. I saw a back that ran into a few defenders in the backfield.RenegadeRoy said:I agree that as a whole it creates a small sample size/panic, but you can't ignore the fact that in his first NFL snaps Gordon proved exactly what scouts had feared about him: his indecisiveness at the line.ILUVBEER99 said:jesus, how don't people realize how meaningless preseason is. it's a joke, would serve people better to basically ignore it.Bucky86 said:
That actually sounds like a description of L Maroney
So if he does rip off two long runs next game and Abdullah gets stuffed on 5 carries does the momentum swing back in favor of Gordon? Do you see how silly this gets if you allow for knee-jerk reactions to so small a sample size in meaningless games?
What other Wisconsin RB has ever gone in round 1? I can only think of Ron Dayne, who never lived up to his hype but had some solid stretches at least, early in his career and then later once he landed in Denver.
Are we just talking about 1st rounders? I thought he was just relating draft position to success. For example, a second round RB must be better than a 4th round RB, etc. I was skimming so sorry if I missed that part of the discussion.
Bennett looked to be the real deal in his second season but then couldn't stay healthy.
I picked Bennet over LT in a keeper league. Not my proudest moment.Dr. Octopus said:
Those pipes are David Bostonesque.
I typically pay head to the pros and cons outlined in scouting reports, but at face value, this assessment reads as if Gordon was a back who should have been drafted on day 3 rather than one chased after in a trade up to take 15th overall. He can't be that bad...
I read today that at the combine he was 3 inches taller and 6 lbs lighter than LT. That he is lighter is surprising.
To be clear those are his weaknesses from the link, not the entire scouting report. Which part in particular do you disagree with?
Yea but his competition is Danny Woodhead, Donald Brown and Branden Oliver. He'll get his chance to prove he belongs there.
He is in line to get the majority of first and second down work, provided he doesn't get hurt, doesn't have a fumbling problem, and doesn't flop with that opportunity. He is not in line to play any third downs or snaps in the hurry up/2/4 minute offense, and he will be spelled on some first and second downs.
As I have mentioned, in PPR he might not do that well. Losing all that passing work is going to limit his value. He isn't a slam dunk RB 2 unless he proves he can run well and even then he has to get passing work and score.
He's falling into the mid to late 4th round right now. Not sure when else you would take him. Getting a guy who will most certainly have 1st and 2nd down work wrapped up in the 4th round seems worth it.
Not only that, but you're getting a guy with a very high ceiling whose role could expand significantly if he proves to be as dynamic as the Chargers hope.
No it's not. Abdullah is the better player
