Broncos' Melvin Gordon III on Reported Von Miller Trade to Rams: 'Bro Wtf'

Well, Melvin Gordon III didn't see that one coming. 

The Denver Broncos running back appeared to be shocked to learn that his team was trading star pass-rusher Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday:

The question in Denver is whether a fire sale is coming ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.

While the Broncos are a solid 4-4 and currently in the mix for a wild-card berth, their wins have come against the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, New York Jets and Washington Football Team. That group has a combined record of 7-22. 

The losses, meanwhile, have come against the Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. Those teams are a combined 18-11. 

In other words, the Broncos have beaten the cellar-dwellers they've faced and lost to the good teams on their schedule. And they have a brutal final stretch, with games against the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs (twice), Cincinnati Bengals, Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers (twice) still to come. 

The decision to trade Miller suggests the Broncos are being realistic about their playoff chances—or lack thereof—this season. 

That won't be much of a consolation to the players left on the roster like Gordon. But Gordon himself could be a trade candidate, with rookie Javonte Williams looking like his heir apparent at running back. 

Gordon, 28, has had a solid season for the Broncos, rushing for 397 yards and three scores through eight games while adding 18 catches for 148 yards and another two touchdowns. If the Broncos put him on the market, contenders dealing with injuries in their backfield might be intrigued. 

In other words, Gordon might not have much time to get over his bewilderment at Miller being traded.