L.A. Merchant Melvin Gordon loaders (in Houston?) Make sense

Here's a way for the Los Angeles Chargers to deal with the persistent headache in Melvin Gordon's case: swap it.

And there is a perfect landing point in Houston. The Texans were caught off guard by loser Lamar Miller for the season with a torn ACL.

Gordon's contract lasted 33 days on Monday, the end of the contractual conflict not being imminent.

Of course, Gordon – attempting to make a new deal after a career year – would not be afraid if an exchange meant awarding a new contract with a fresh start.

"We are open to this," said Monday at TODAY Sports USA, Fletcher Smith, one of Gordon's agents. "We clearly explained this position when we started talking. This has always been our position from the beginning. If they came with a number with which we could live, he would like to stay there. But if there is no agreement, he is ready to play elsewhere. "

The former first-round pick, due $ 5,605 million for 2019 after the Chargers exercised a fifth-year option on his rookie contract, currently ranks 27th in the rankings with an average salary of nearly 2 , $ 7 million. According to numerous media reports, shippers have proposed an extension of $ 10 million a year.

Last season, Gordon placed fifth in the NFL with 14 career goals. He also had a career best performance at 5.1 yards per race. His 1375 yards in the scrum were 19th in the league, but ended with a prolific and well-balanced Chargers attack by quarterback Philip Rivers.

Smith claimed that Gordon, who was training in Florida and Southern California, had not changed positions for less than two weeks from the start of the regular season. With discussions stalled, it seems that Gordon's camp hopes to get things done by reiterating his interest in a trade.

Whatever the case may be, add Gordon to the list of established halfbacks – dominated by Ezekiel Elliott, the Cowboys' flag bearer – frustrated in his attempts to land new contracts in a depressed market. Only three half-decks (Todd Gurley, The & # 39; Veon Bell & David Johnson) have average salaries in excess of $ 10 million, and the average position of all players in the league ($ 1.28 million) ) is the third weakest behind the backbacks and the snappers how much the position is devalued in a game where many teams use recoil philosophies by committee.

Although Gordon is a vital part of the Chargers scheme, the background of the running market and a dime mentality in the NFL circles could be a reason to consider an exchange. Of course, the NFL's commercial market is minimal compared to the MLB and NBA worlds, but it happens sometimes.

No, it would not be a great deal like the one we saw last summer when Oakland traded Khalil Mack to Chicago (a blockbuster would come if the Texans were performing another type of transaction involving their tenacious headache, Jadeveon Clowney ). Perhaps an agreement with Gordon, however, could give shippers a wise choice that could be turned into a linebacker or receiver. Houston, on the other hand, should surely be prompted to bring back a reconstituted player in the empty background of his own abilities. Talk about win-win scenarios.

Go ahead, people. Make a deal – one way or the other.