Jordon Looking Solid

Running back LaMont Jordan is looking to make good on the opportunity he has with the Patriots and took his first step in doing so in the Patriots’ first preseason game.  The 29-year-old rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown in his debut as a Patriot.  Jordan has played eight seasons in the NFL, split between stints with the Jets and Raiders, and was a highly-regarded free agent as recently as 2005.  Jordan spent the first five seasons of his career backing up Curtis Martin in New York before being signed by Oakland.  His career in the Bay Area never really went the way he or the Raiders had hoped, as his tenure there was plagued with injuries and lackluster performances.

Jordan has a lot of talent.  He’s a really powerful back with solid speed.  Jordan was released by the Raiders in the wake of the team’s selection of Arkansas running back Darren McFadden in the 2008 NFL Draft.  The Pats’ signing of Jordan was a great move.  He’s got the ability to be a more-than-serviceable backup to Laurence Maroney, and has starter capability in the event that Maroney goes down with an injury.  Guys just seem to perform better in New England, and there’s no reason to think things will be any different with Jordan.

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