Ollie Gordon Set as Key Backup RB for Miami Dolphins

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00:00Let's start with a running back in Miami.

00:02Now, we did report that Devon HN is cleared to work for week one.

00:06What that means remains to be seen.

00:08So should something happen, where would we go, Joe?

00:12Well, even if something doesn't happen, I think Ollie Gordon's really interesting.

00:17Jalen Wright was terrible in the preseason, averaging 1.9 yards per carry, and then he's hurt, right?

00:21So Ollie Gordon immediately goes into the number two spot here.

00:24And Gordon was another prospect I liked out of Oklahoma State University that I thought could be a solid NFL running back, right?

00:31Especially if he landed in the right system.

00:33And he landed in the right system, but there were so many guys ahead of him, I think none of us really paid attention to it around draft season.

00:38We're like, oh, well, Ollie Gordon ended up with the Dolphins.

00:40Oh, well, okay.

00:41Oh, well.

00:42I just kind of looked around.

00:44But now he's moved up the depth chart.

00:45He's had a phenomenal preseason, 126 yards in the preseason.

00:50He's looked great in this offense.

00:52And let's not forget, it's not that long ago where it was A-Chan and Raheem Mostert eating in this offense, right?

00:58So there's room for two running backs in this offense.

01:01And if you want to keep Devon A-Chan healthy for 17 games, you better get Ollie Gordon the football, Mike McDaniel.

01:08I'm looking at you, Mike McDaniel, who's probably going to be gone around week 12.

01:13I would think the bye week is week 12.

01:15That's about right.

01:17That's about right.

01:18But in the meantime, before we get there, Devon A-Chan is dealing with a calf issue.

01:22Those can be very tricky.

01:24So let's keep a close eye on that.

01:26But again, this is about getting ahead of the waiver wire.

01:28So you have these drafts coming up today, tomorrow, right?

01:30Or even during the week before football starts.

01:32Rather than spend free agent budget, let's get ahead of the game.

01:35And Ollie Gordon's one of these first guys with some of your last picks that I think you should be targeting.

01:39Because I think there's some room for him to get some work in a rotation anyway, even with the A-Chan injury now.

01:48But also in this offense, even if A-Chan stays healthy all year, I think that there's also room for a second running back in Miami.

01:55We've seen it before, especially more of a bruising guy potentially in the goal line area.

02:00So Ollie Gordon is a really interesting name that I think people should be drafting.

02:04And I've been drafting him a lot in the last two weeks.