At the NFL Combine, news broke that the Denver Broncos and their Denver Broncos director of Football Analytics would mutually part ways. Last Friday, John Elway made it clear that he does not subscribe to the countless research on running back value when he decided to sign former Charger Melvin Gordon to a 2-year, $16,000,000 contract with $13,500,000 guaranteed. His $8 million average ranks 6th in the league for all running backs.
So with Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman on the roster, what did the signing do for the Broncos, exactly?