Ok, aheem heres a little info on Gordon:
According to CNNSI (A GREAT draft site)
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3.88 [/font][font=arial,helvetica]
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[font=arial,helvetica]Lamar Gordon[/font] [/font][font=arial,helvetica]
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3.56 [/font][font=arial,helvetica]
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Gordon was ranked before Rb's like Clinton Portis, and Brian Westbrook :eek:
Now, Heres what they had to say about him.
Three-year starter that impacted the program as a true freshman. Suffered a high ankle sprain as a senior and played in only eight games, finishing the year with 129/780/6.0/10 on the ground and 5/66/13.2/1 as a pass catcher. Junior totals on the were 256/1,727/6.7/22 rushing with 14/163/11.7/1 receiving. Broke the century mark for the first time as a sophomore totaling 259/1,495/5.8/22 and also catching 15/114/7.6/0.
Productive back with excellent run instincts. Patient, displays vision, finds the running lanes and quickly getting through them. Fast enough to beat opponents around the corner, displays a burst in the open field and runs to daylight. Catches the ball well out of the backfield and works to pick up positive yardage running after the reception. Not overly elusive but does display the ability to set up defenders and make them miss in the short field. Not a big or strong back, not one who picks up much yardage off initial contact nor can he string several moves together during a single carry. Plays faster than his listed 40-time but ran poorly at the combine and did not catch the ball well. Had a solid week of practices at the Senior Bowl and looked as though he may have been moving towards the early part of the second frame but was not able to keep the momentum going in Indianapolis. Right now does not look like he can handle the duties of being a feature back at the next level but rather should be effective and productive in a system where he is rotated in and out of the lineup or used as a situational runner. Should be productive carrying and catching the ball on the limited basis at the next level. Early Second Round/ Late First Round.
The thing that impressed me the most about him was his 40 time at
4.58
Hes a good RB who is vastly underrated, I think he could have a great year in 2005, and we might end up in a situation like SD has w/ there 2 Qb's w/ our 2 Rb's.