Melvin Gordon: 2015 NFL Combine Results, Highlights and Twitter Reaction

February 21, 2015   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

The running back position seems to be on the verge of a renaissance in the NFL draft, and Melvin Gordon set out to lead the charge Saturday at the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine.
There is no doubt that there has been less emphasis on drafting running backs early over the past few years. A few backs have an opportunity to crack the first round in 2015, though, and Gordon may very well be the best among them.
According to Doug Farrar of SI.com, Gordon entered the combine with the mentality of making running backs en vogue again.
There are a lot of running backs out here, including myself, who are trying to break that trend. We've been telling people all year that we're capable of being drafted in the first round, that's been our goal, and hopefully, we can change that. There's a lot of talent in this class. We're a close group, and I think we have the talent to go first.
The former Wisconsin standout enjoyed an unbelievable collegiate career with the Badgers, and he attemp...

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