Melvin Gordon isn’t just going to ‘lay down’ in running back competition

Iron sharpens iron.

That was the motto of the guys in the locker room in 2015 when the Denver Broncos made their historic Super Bowl run. It’s the kind of mentality that drives players to compete against each other with the focus of getting better, not just winning jobs and securing position.

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsThat is also the mentality running back Melvin Gordon showed when asked this week about the possibility of having to compete for playing time against second-year standout Javonte Williams.

“I told [General Manager] George [Paton] when I was at the table. I told him I’m not going to lay down. I’m not going to lay down, man. I’ve always had that mindset that I have to go get it…