Last season, the Denver Broncos gave Melvin Gordon a total of 203 carries. They also gave then rookie running back Javonte Williams a total of, you guessed it, 203 carries. Gordon ended up gaining 15 more yards on the ground and was the go-to guy in the red zone with eight rushing touchdowns over Javonte’s four.
There were times last season when watching these two alternate series in a maddening way. One of them would be hot and shredding defenses, but the other would not be feeling it. Pat Shurmur, in all his wisdom, would never deviate from his plan.