Would you sign Josh Gordon?

[micnificent28]

Yes. And of course he could always be a fugup. I do believe people evolve over time and their is no telling what mindset he is in. Maybe belichick's approach wasn't for him. I dont see the Patriots as a family type atmosphere, they have that next man up anyone is replaceable mentality. So if the price is right why not..

[The Huddler]

yes, on a contract cheap enough to where if it doesn't work out at all, it doesnt hurt us

[Raleigh PF]

3 minutes ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

*sighs*

Yeah you’re probably right.

Still it was a nice thought for a minute.

Unrelated: Got a spare bag of Cheetos? Didn’t make it to the quick stop yesterday.

Bill Belichek cut Cheetos.

[Raleigh PF]

10 minutes ago, t96 said:

I don’t want Gordon for various other reasons, but they didn’t want Kyle Love either... he’s turned out to be a core depth/rotation guy here for a long time now.

I wasn't aware Love had off the field issues and had been suspended multiple times. Who knew.

[Black&BlueBubba]

[Bartin]

20 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Rule of Thumb: When you see a name player released, take a look at who's releasing him.

Ask yourself, do they generally know what they're doing?

If the answer is yes, then buyer beware.

Additional rule when it's Belichick: Strongly consider the possibility that there's something he's not telling.

I mean at this point we would be replacing Brandon Zylstra or DeAndrew White to bring him in so don’t really care if he doesn’t work out. He has never been a locker room problem. Just has major addiction issues.

[Mr. Scot]

I know everybody gets excited when they see a player they've heard of being let go, but pump the brakes a little, folks.

Yes, there are occasionally stupid moves, but the vast majority of teams (even the bad ones) tend to know what they're doing when they cut a player, especially if it's a guy with real starter potential.

Most of the guys you find on the street that actually do contribute something tend to be depth / role player types. The most common reason those guys are let go is because the team got somebody better.

(granted, sometimes it's because they wound up being more trouble than they're worth, in which case again, buyer beware)

But when it's a guy who's genuine starter quality, especially if it's at a position where the team isn't all that deep, there's probably a reason.

And you'd be wise to find out what that reason is before you jump on them.

[t96]

14 minutes ago, Raleigh PF said:

I wasn't aware Love had off the field issues and had been suspended multiple times. Who knew.

Being reported that Gordon’s expected release is performance related, having nothing to do with him being a locker room problem or having off field issues.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, t96 said:

Being reported that Gordon’s expected release is performance related, having nothing to do with him being a locker room problem or having off field issues.

That's... not exactly a ringing endorsement either.

[t96]

25 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Rule of Thumb: When you see a name player released, take a look at who's releasing him.

Ask yourself, do they generally know what they're doing?

If the answer is yes, then buyer beware.

Additional rule when it's Belichick: Strongly consider the possibility that there's something he's not telling.

I’m not a fan of trying to sign Gordon and while I see what you’re saying, I don’t completely agree. Often times a change of scenery and coaching staff, scheme, teammates, etc. can result in much better (or worse results).you should evaluate players consistently and not focus on guys getting released or whatever. And also, I’m not convinced Belichick is a great talent evaluator. Greatest coach ever, but he’s had a ton of misses in the draft, FA, and trades..

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

That's... not exactly a ringing endorsement either

Released players are never going to have a ringing endorsement from their former team.

He was 3rd in targets.  The rest of his contract is not guaranteed.  With Edelman/Sanu/White/Meyers.  And now N'Keal Harry set to make his season debut.  Gordon was the odd man out.

[Carolina Cajun]

36 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Rule of Thumb: When you see a name player released, take a look at who's releasing him.

Ask yourself, do they generally know what they're doing?

If the answer is yes, then buyer beware.

Additional rule when it's Belichick: Strongly consider the possibility that there's something he's not telling.

Fwiw, I dont think it's that simple.  The patriots run a very cerebral route tree, the air coryall is not that and it's why we could maximize ted ginn imo.  Chad Johnson (ocho cinco) flopped for that exact reason.  With josh still in peak condition, I think just running basic routes he could be fine especially as a #2.  Bigger issue is keeping the drugs away, but I think we have a solid locker room core that can help.

[Mr. Scot]

32 minutes ago, Carolina Cajun said:

Fwiw, I dont think it's that simple.  The patriots run a very cerebral route tree, the air coryall is not that and it's why we could maximize ted ginn imo.  Chad Johnson (ocho cinco) flopped for that exact reason.  With josh still in peak condition, I think just running basic routes he could be fine especially as a #2.  Bigger issue is keeping the drugs away, but I think we have a solid locker room core that can help.

The Patriots run an Erhardt-Perkins. It's actually pretty similar to our system, just different terminology.

Between the two, our terminology is generally considered to be the more complex.

[jasonluckydog]

After we lost Sanu we definitely need him here. Ice man needs all the help he can get.