Melvin Gordon continues to prove his ineffectiveness

Melvin Gordon has been subpar for the Denver Broncos this year, and two more near fumbles on Sunday continue to hammer that point home.  He should have been cut weeks ago, in my opinion, and I’m not sure why he continues to see the field.

It’s becoming inexcusable for him to even be out there at this point.  Early in Sunday’s game, Gordon nearly fumbled again.  The ball came out, but he was ruled down by contact.  Honestly, if the call on the field was ruled a fumble, that ruling would have likely held up if it was challenged.

Then, later in the game, on a nice run to the left side, Gordon fumbled the ball, but he was clearly out of bounds.  Either way, the ball security issue is still happening even after several back-breaking fumbles this year.

Also, Latavius Murray looked much better as a runner on Sunday than Gordon did.  It’s unclear to me why Gordon kept seeing the field after his near fumble and shaky start.  Is Nathaniel Hackett afraid to send him to the bench?

At this point, the Broncos can easily afford to cut him.  They have Latavius Murray, Chase Edmonds, and Marlon Mack.  That room isn’t special by any means, but it’s fine.  It can hold the fort down for the rest of the season.

Melvin Gordon is averaging less than four yards per carry after averaging 4.6 and 4.5 yards per carry during his first two seasons in Denver, which were rather solid.  At this point, he has overstayed his welcome on the Broncos’ roster.

The Denver Broncos have some major, major issues on their hands, so maybe Gordon’s ineffectiveness is now more secondary, but either way, he has been careless with the ball in 2022 and should be cut from the team.

There is just no logical argument in my opinion to continue letting Gordon carry the football.