Melvin Gordon
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paceram
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I am hoping some team will take him in the top 9 picks so that might drop a player the Rams want to the number 10 spot.
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He's about the same height and weight as Adrian Peterson, but what makes him special is just how fluid he looks running the ball. I really hope that none of our division rivals take him or Gurley because as far as I'm concerned, they're 1a/1b as far as running backs go in this class.
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Gordon is a great talent. He's a slasher in the mold of Jamaal Charles and Robert Smith. He's not as fast at top-end speed as either but he has ridiculous acceleration and is a very slippery runner. Much harder to tackle than you expect a 6'0" 205-210 pound HB to be. Great balance and vision.
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I care more about acceleration than top end speed for a RB. Much more important. Getting to top end faster than the guys running behind him usually means big plays.
Not just hard to tackle either, but slippery. Seems hard to get a grip on. His balance helps that tons.
Rams will have some very, VERY good talent at 10. Too good of a talent, imo, to warrant a trade down to just recoup picks.