Reasons why the Patriots should trade for Josh Gordon

[TommyD4207]

No. No. Just no.

This guy jaywalks and he's banned for life.

 

[Angelpats]

It's the Browns. Trade for next years 1st and 2017 4th rounder.

 

[HawaiianPatsfan]

SIGN THE BEAST!

Thats no different then trading Matthew Whells for him. Obviously he would be worth it.

 

[HawaiianPatsfan]

Gordon is an elite talent yes, but has a 10 cent head. I don't trust him not to get suspended again in the future. For a conditional 7th round pick, based on him not getting suspended, ok I could see that risk being worthwhile. But I don't think the Browns would do that so it's just not going to happen.

I trade a 2017 5th

 

[BTTA]

No. No. Just no.

This guy jaywalks and he's banned for life.

Setting up the next round of NFLPA representing a Pats' player against Godell. Kessler vs. Nash etc. Epic!

 

[slam]

Maybe our new strategy for dealing with the league office would be to give them easy targets for suspensions to pacify their apparent thirst for "getting" the Pats on something.

 

[voluntarysaftey]

Didn't pay much attention to it, but this guy was screwed by the league -- and the Browns owner saying he was disappointed in Gordon instead of fighting the league is a Bobby move.

Josh had marijuana problems in college -- big deal
Josh had a DUI -- that's a very big deal.
The probation period shouldn't be 'not allowed to drink alcohol' -- it should be 'not allowed to have another DUI'
He misunderstood the probation period -- given that he was having drinks with his teammates, he certainly wasn't trying to hide it -- both the team and his agent f'ed up in not making sure he understood when the season ended.

In no other sports league would the above resulted in a 1.3 season suspension

Just like in no other sports league would a player who wasn't even under contract be required to show up to a drug test and then get put on probation for failing to show up when the notification to do so was sent to an old address, and then have a marijuana offense escalate to almost a season suspension