The Chargers had thought they found their running back of the future when they drafted Ryan Mathews. Mathews was supposed to be the heir successor of Chargers great (and Hall Of Famer); LaDainian Tomlinson. However, as the fumbles and injuries piled up for Mathews (along with the poor play); it was easy to see why the Chargers needed to go back to the drawing board at the running back position.
Enter Melvin Gordon. At the time, I was probably the only one that supported the selection of the former Wisconsin Badger in the 2015 NFL Draft.