Tony2046
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I have watched every WR who ever hit the waiver wire earn his own thread on these boards. I have spoken with great derision about the fans who always felt whatever trash other teams threw away was ALWAYS better than what we happened to have at the position. I have also opined that WR is the one position where the market is bigger than the demand.
HOWEVER that being said, I would absolutely go after him, but only with the idea for him to play in 2017. It is too late to bring him for this season. This is a kid who caught 2400+ yds.....in f$cking CLEVELAND!!! From what I can gather, he's coachable, a good teammate, and works hard. He's NOT a diva WR. His problem is he can't put down the damned bong. It is wildly hypocritical, since a lot of players smoke during the season because they only test once a year, UNLESS you're in the program. It's not like he's cheating with PED's, but it is the current rules. Once you are in "the program" they own you and your urine, any time, any place. You can't even have a beer. Just another example of the very selective and draconian punishment this NFL hands out.
Clearly the kid has some emotional problems but given the right environment, he might thrive. Where better than the "home for Cleveland wanderers." Let him come in and give him a shot to reclaim his career. What would we have to lose vs what we would have to gain. I saw a list the other day and they listed the 4 players who have caught more than 2400 yds in a season. Gordon was #4. The other 3 were in the HOF.
I think this is a typo or am not sure what list you are referencing. Gordon hasn't caught 2400 yards in a season but did have 1646 in 2013 which is top 13 in NFL history. Great.
I've added some thoughts.
Out of curiosity I created a search query based on Catch % for all the receivers with 1200+ yards. Gordon ranked 13th out of 15 for 2013.
Player Season Finder Query Results | Pro-Football-Reference.com
If I extend that search to a 2010-2015 window he ranks 56th out of 64 receivers.
Player Season Finder Query Results | Pro-Football-Reference.com
Josh Gordon Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com