Did they overpay for running back Melvin Gordon? Heck yes, the Broncos overpaid. But consider the alternatives. Now consider the alternatives if, heaven forbid, Phillip Lindsay has to miss serious time with an injury.
Consider the checklist, the Post-It note that you hope is stuck to John Elway’s desk somewhere as Dove Valley self-quarantines:
HOW TO BEAT THE CHIEFS
1. Get Patrick Mahomes off the field
2. When your offense is in the red zone, get seven, not three
3. Keep Patrick Mahomes off the field
Gordon isn’t coming to Denver to be a star.