On Monday, Michael Fabiano reported that the market for former Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon has been narrowed down to just three teams: the Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The way the chips have fallen since free agency has started, it would appear that the Falcons and Buccaneers would be the front runners, as the Dolphins signed Jordan Howard and the Falcons released their starting running back Devonta Freeman.
According to SpotTrac, Gordon’s market value is $8.3 million per year, which is feasible for the Buccaneers even with the reported contract for Brady at $30 million per year.
In 2019, Gordon held out of the first four games in his efforts to secure a long-term contract, which didn’t happen, ultimately spelling the end of his time in the Chargers backfield. In just 12 games, Gordon netted 612 rushing yards and 296 receiving yards. How does that stack up to the Buccaneers backfield in 2019? Ronald Jones played in all 16 games and tallied 724 yards on the ground and totaled 309 receiving yards.
Brady has always had the benefit of running backs that can catch the ball out of the backfield, and with 224 receptions in 67 career games, Gordon is a receiving threat.
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