The Facts: HC Mike McCoy is sick and tired of talking about Gordon, In fact, McCoy got a little perturbed when asked a question about the RB on Sunday. "I'm going to make one thing clear about Melvin, ok? It's not Melvin Gordon (that is) the running game," McCoy said. "Let's make that clear right now. I want to stop talking about him individually. In order for Melvin Gordon to have success in our system, the other 10 guys have got to do their jobs better. And Melvin's got to do his job better, too. He'll tell you some things he has to clean up. But I get a little sick talking about one guy on offense when there are 10 other guys out there. I want to make sure from day one (to point out) the entire team has got to run the ball better."
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Gordon had a sub-par rookie season rushing for 641 yards and had a goose egg in touchdowns. The running back out of Wisconsin struggled to make quick decisions when handed the ball and was often not able to break away from the first level of defense. He also had five fumbles. But McCoy is right; the Chargers' rushing struggles in 2015 don't solely fall on Gordon, though. San Diego went with 24 different offensive line combinations due to injuries. Their various O-line combos didn't give Gordon much room to run. All culminating to San Diego's NFL-worst 3.5 yards per carry last season. Gordon is hoping for greener pastures in Year 2. And last year's shortcomings are making him a much more affordable fantasy prospect this summer.