Frank Gore chose to play for the Jets because he had an opportunity to reunite with Adam Gase. He also had an offer to play with the Raiders, but it didn’t come with the same familiarity.
“I got an opportunity to get back with a good friend and a guy I respect, and I’m happy that he wanted me to be on his team,” Gore told NFL Network’s Jim Trotter.
This will be the pair’s third stop together. Their paths first crossed when Gase was an offensive analyst in San Francisco in 2008 and again when he was the Dolphins head coach in 2018.
In his lone season in Miami, Gore touched the ball 156 times for 722 yards. He was a serviceable between-the-tackles tailback, as well as a mentor for a young running back, Kenyan Drake. Gore will have a similar approach to La’Mical Perine in 2020.
It will be beneficial to Gase that Gore is familiar with the offensive system in an offseason that is limited to the virtual world. Also, Gore will be a welcome addition to the Jets backfield as Gase has been insistent on a less is more approach for Le’Veon Bell in his second season with Gang Green.
Having an ageless wonder like Gore, who is a fierce competitor and relentless preparer, should bode well for an impressionable locker room full of young talent.