The Josh Gordon Thread: Pats Officially Acquire Gordon for Fifth-Round Pick

The Patriots traded for Albert Haynesworth once. Gordon's the same level of potentially transcendent talent with the same level of issues. I don't see anything wrong with trading for the guy and keeping him on a short leash. It's not unreasonable to think he was trying to shoot his way out of Cleveland, one could hardly blame him and Jackson is a terrible coach and manager of people.

If he works, the Patriots have a Randy Moss caliber player as a discount. If he doesn't, you cut bait and all you lose is like a 6th round pick. I wouldn't give up a 4th or higher for him, but the draft is 4 rounds deep and anything after that is a total shot in the dark. The Patriots have given up mid-rounders for guys like James O'shaughnessy, Cassius Marsh, and Johnson Bademosi in recent years. We're not talking highly valuable assets. We're talking the opportunity to draft Braxton Berrios.

As for his issues, they're pretty severe and self-destructive but he's not a violent person and I would like to see him recover from his addiction. I'd much rather root for Josh Gordon over someone like Tyreek Hill. And sometimes guys do grow up; look at Kenny Britt, after all.

At this point, I would rather just focus on Corey Coleman. I realize Coleman hasn’t proven himself in the league yet, but Gordon also hasn’t really been a proven threat for a few years now as far as I can recall, Coleman doesn’t come with the risk of a random instant lifetime ban, and he’s already on the team.

Wondering if its his hamstring or his head isn't into it anymore and he's done or he wants out and is ready to play for a contender. Either way BB should bring him in and see where he's at and if it doesn't work out just do what he does to everyone else, Next!

Welp

Marqui said:

Late to practice rumors.

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Bill doesn't give a **** what Josh does in CLE.

Joey007 said:

Welp

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Imagine being the Browns and thinking this matters.

Joey007 said:

Welp

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Yea CLE can't afford to lose homefield in the playoffs if they face him week 17

Joey007 said:

Welp

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The Browns are way over their heads. Prefer to trade them outside the AFC yea cause they are a playoff team and are trying to go to the super bowl and wouldn't want trading Gordon to another AFC team backfiring on them... Stellar

primetime said:

Imagine being the Browns and thinking this matters.

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Lmfao, that was my thought. Why does a team that can’t even win one single game over the past several seasons concern itself with whether their malcontent WR is traded in-conference? “Oh no, if we send Gordon to an AFC team, they will play us more often and it might help them beat us!!” News flash - they were already beating you 100% of the time without Gordon.

Ross12 said:

Lmfao, that was my thought. Why does a team that can’t even win one single game over the past several seasons concern itself with whether their malcontent WR is traded in-conference? “Oh no, if we send Gordon to an AFC team, they will play us more often and it might help them beat us!!” News flash - they were already beating you 100% of the time without Gordon.

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They beat Cleveland 83% of the time WITH Gordon since he came back...and the one tie.

Belichick should try anyway

primetime said:

Imagine being the Browns and thinking this matters.

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Lolz, yes, complete with brown bag on head with the word WHY on it

Ross12 said:

Lmfao, that was my thought. Why does a team that can’t even win one single game over the past several seasons concern itself with whether their malcontent WR is traded in-conference? “Oh no, if we send Gordon to an AFC team, they will play us more often and it might help them beat us!!” News flash - they were already beating you 100% of the time without Gordon.

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Yeah, this isn't like they're trading a guy who they think is capable of playing at a high level but superfluous to current needs, like a Bledsoe or Garoppolo. It's a guy they're shipping out of town because he's a malcontent who's one positive piss test from a lifetime ban. But this is the Browns in a nutshell, they'll probably turn down a better trade package from an AFC team to ensure they don't have to routinely face a guy who they want to jettison at all costs.

ChrisR2223 said:

Belichick should try anyway

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Since Day 1 I've been beating the Josh Gordon drum but IF Hogs, Dorsett, Britt, Patterson are making plays and Coleman has Tom's confidence and is making a few plays here and there they really don't need him.

When JE comes back one of those players will need to go (maybe)

With that said if he is a FA I would still absolutely bring him in for a workout and a chat.

Soliel said:

Browns Fans Are So Upset That They Asked Local TV to Broadcast the Steelers Instead

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Thanks for sharing

Joey007 said:

Welp

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I guess the Browns don’t want to face a 177 year old Josh Gordon the next time they make it to the wildcard round of the playoffs.

robertweathers said:

Since Day 1 I've been beating the Josh Gordon drum but IF Hogs, Dorsett, Britt, Patterson are making plays and Coleman has Tom's confidence and is making a few plays here and there they really don't need him.

When JE comes back one of those players will need to go (maybe)

With that said if he is a FA I would still absolutely bring him in for a workout and a chat.

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That’s a good idea. The way it’s been going, might need more receivers

robertweathers said:

Since Day 1 I've been beating the Josh Gordon drum but IF Hogs, Dorsett, Britt, Patterson are making plays and Coleman has Tom's confidence and is making a few plays here and there they really don't need him.

When JE comes back one of those players will need to go (maybe)

With that said if he is a FA I would still absolutely bring him in for a workout and a chat.

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He won't be released. If you trade for him, you get him on a contract at $750k this year and he's still an RFA at the end of the season so you'll have him controlled for a few years. It's much less risky to trade a low-round pick for him than to get into a bidding war for his services.

As for your first assertion, I would suggest Gordon is a much better player than all of the above. If you have the opportunity to get a talent like his still in his prime, I think you have to go for it. Maybe a team will outbid them and that's fine, but they shouldn't look at the receivers they have now and think that's good enough.

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He won't be released. If you trade for him, you get him on a contract at $750k this year and he's still an RFA at the end of the season so you'll have him controlled for a few years. It's much less risky to trade a low-round pick for him than to get into a bidding war for his services.

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You think there's going to be a bidding war? Really?