Melvin Gordon Sounds Off on 'Crazy' Aaron Rodgers, Broncos Speculation

'We got Lock and Teddy'

To hear him tell it, Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon played a major part in the club's pre-draft acquisition of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

"It's just crazy," Gordon said Wednesday on the Jim Rome Show. "It's crazy because I trained with Teddy in Florida. I've known Teddy, been throwing with Teddy, and catching with Teddy for a while. It's funny because I was actually talking with Teddy about Denver. I was like, 'Bro, it's a great place.' It was funny to see him end up there."

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What's crazier? Gordon recruited Bridgewater straight into an open competition to become Denver's starting QB, a battle that began in earnest Monday as Organized Team Activities (OTAs) got underway. A battle that could end as quickly as it started, though, if the Broncos in the days ahead pull off a rumored mega-trade for disgruntled Packers superstar Aaron Rodgers.

Gordon, a Wisconsin native who played collegiately for the Badgers, entertained the prospect of Rodgers departing Cheesehad Land — before snapping himself back to reality.

"That's going to be bittersweet. My Wisconsin people are going to be hurt if Aaron Rodgers leaves, and I hate to see them sad," he said. "With that going on, it's just crazy. I don't want to speak too much on Aaron Rodgers because we got the competition between Drew Lock and Teddy. But it would be a disservice for a lot of fans to not see Aaron Rodgers play this year — regardless of what team he's on — and I'm sure that a lot of people turned on the TV because of him."

As for Gordon himself, the two-time Pro Bowler is not in attendance at OTAs, opting to skip voluntary practices while his understudy, rookie Javonte Williams, soaks up first-string RB reps.

Define "crazy" ...

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