The Chargers recently gave disgruntled RB Melvin Gordon permission to seek a trade, and now we have the first concrete report of outside interest. Per ESPN’s Josina Anderson, one team has been in contact with LA to discuss a potential deal (Twitter link).
However, Anderson said those discussions were preliminary, and it sounds as if the Bolts’ asking price is quite high. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk says that the Chargers have told at least one other team that they want a first- and fifth-round pick in exchange for the two-time Pro Bowler, and Anderson says in a separate tweet that LA has indeed proposed a 2020 first-rounder or a 2020 fifth- and 2021 first-rounder.
As Florio observes, the ask contradicts the Chargers’ own approach to the Gordon situation. Los Angeles is unwilling to extend him this season and do not want to pay him over $10MM per year, and when combined with the fact that an acquiring team would probably have to give Gordon a new contract worth near $13MM per year, the demand for a first- and fifth-round seems much too rich.
Of course, there’s no harm in aiming high and then adjusting as trade negotiations continue, but as of right now, it’s hard to say if the Chargers are really interested in trading Gordon. The team has all the leverage, so the Bolts may just be waiting for Gordon to cave and return early enough to be eligible for unrestricted free agency next year.
I think the best draft compensation someone would give up for Melvin is a 2nd without a formal guarantee that he’ll resign
The Raiders could use a running back.
I wonder if the Chargers would consider it
I also think the Raiders have the cap space as well.
Josh Jacobs is the future in Oakland…theres no way they would have drafted him that high if they intend to trade for anybody else..
Well Gordon was not available draft day
Gruden thinks outside the box sometimes
True, but imagine Jacobs and Melvin as your 2 RB’s.
Oakland has no future Gruden. He’s a disaster.
The raiders just drafted a RB in the 1st round, I doubt they would invest additional capital in the backfield
If he Raiders think they have a team, I say why not?
Why not give up multiple future picks on your backfield to pay a guy top dollar when you just invested a first round pick on a guy you’re paying peanuts and believe is the future? Is this a real question? That’s not outside the box, that’s outside reality.
KC is the last team they’d trade with but I’d love to see him there
The Chargers are a poo organization. I hope Gordon sits til week 10, plays out his crap contract and leaves them with nothing next year!
Tedesco is a terrible GM for sure. The Chargers window of opportunity will last maybe another year (until Rivers retires). This is not the time to dump proven talent.
There’s nothing Tom Telesco has done recently for this to be true. Chargers have drafted well and made wise FA decisions. Speak for your own team please
San Fran seems like a hell of a spot for him
No thanks.
Teams never trade within their own division. If he goes anywhere it’s Houston. And nobody is paying him 13 mill a year
My guess is they are looking for a team
With both cap room, running back need plus a back they can send back to SD as they need something behind Eckler, Jackson, & nobody.
My guess Miami- Drake & a 2nd round pick for Gordon.
I like that idea of a 2nd and trade running backs. What about the Colts? It wouldn’t matter which guy between Hines or Mack but the other would be a good 2nd to Gordon. In my opinion it would also take pressure off the quarterbacks up there and provide a little something extra to help that upcoming defense.
Miami is in serious tank mode. No way they make a trade that would make them better this season.
Cool. Just drafted Ekeler
Yo Melvin…you will miss that game check next week. Idiot. Please leave.
There is a zero percent chance he is traded. Zero.
Gordon is about to get punched in the face by reality. No team with space wants this investment. Thats why the Chargers ok’ed this.
Has to be the Steelers… it’s been way to quiet these past couple months…lol
That’s a pretty outrageous asking price. I wonder if they told his camp what their price was gonna be when they told him he could look for a trade.
If the chargers dont intend on competing for a SB, they can trade him to the Texans. They’ll give up picks prob.
I’d like to see Florio traded to some newspaper in Siberia, then we would have to see articles referring to the tool!