Ravens Melvin Gordon issues warning says think twice about playing running back

We learned plenty about how the views the running back position this offseason. The top three free agents at the position were given the franchise David Wells Jersey tag as opposed to long-term deals, , who has made the Pro Bowl four straight years, was released, was denied an extension and didn't find interest on the trade market and now, has requested a trade.Severalabout this ongoing controversy, and are reportedly discu sing behind the scenes how to fight back. running back even , "Just take the RB Maxx Williams Jersey position out of the game then," since his brethren aren't being given what they deserve.This week, new running back i sued a warning to running backs, saying think long and hard about the position you want to play long term."If you're thinking about playing running back, think twice," Gordon said, . "Unle s you really, truly feel like God put you on this planet to run the ball, if you're athletic enough to switch positions, I'd do so in a heartbeat." Gordon has certainly seen firsthand how ruthle s the running back market can be. After his second Pro Bowl campaign with the in 2018, Gordon held out in hopes of resetting the market with a new contract. He ended his holdout in Week 5 after Ekeler racked up over 100 scrimmage yards in three out of the first four games, and then signed a two-year James Conner Jersey deal with the rival the following offseason. Gordon said in 2020 that he ."I probably would come back," Gordon said, via. "Just because my legacy of what I'm trying to do as a player and the mark that I'm trying to leave. Obviously, those are games I can't get back. I started out slow and being able to catch my Tanner Vallejo Jersey stride toward the end of the season, but then it's too late. I would say more so for my legacy and what I can do for a career as a player more Andy Lee Jersey so than anything else."Everyone is waiting to see what happens next with this running back saga, and if there's anything these players can do to change owners' minds about how they view the position. "It's just an argument that you can't win, honestly," Gordon said. "And, with the collective bargaining agreement not changing for five or six years, we're pretty much screwed for five or six years."