DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Pure Football Forum a True #1 WR.

Quote:

---

Unfortunately he's one joint/aderoll pill/sip of Robitusen (however that's spelled) from a year long suspension..............

---

Quote:

---

Unfortunately he's one joint/aderoll pill/sip of Robitusen (however that's spelled) from a year long suspension..............

---

Quote:

---

My gut tells me we could very well trade him at the draft.



This type of kid, a full offseason after some success. One strike away from a year? Sounds like trouble to me.

---

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

My gut tells me we could very well trade him at the draft.



This type of kid, a full offseason after some success. One strike away from a year? Sounds like trouble to me.

---

we gotta take a chance. i seriously doubt we will get another WR like this. and he's only 22. theres no reason to get rid of him, especially if other teams won't offer a good pick.

---

Quote:

---

How sad. A great thread started to celebrate Josh Gordon, and most of the replies are about his legal issues.

---

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

My gut tells me we could very well trade him at the draft.



This type of kid, a full offseason after some success. One strike away from a year? Sounds like trouble to me.

---

we gotta take a chance. i seriously doubt we will get another WR like this. and he's only 22. theres no reason to get rid of him, especially if other teams won't offer a good pick.

---

I agree, but if it takes Gordon to get our Franchise QB, what would you do?

---

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

My gut tells me we could very well trade him at the draft.



This type of kid, a full offseason after some success. One strike away from a year? Sounds like trouble to me.

---

we gotta take a chance. i seriously doubt we will get another WR like this. and he's only 22. theres no reason to get rid of him, especially if other teams won't offer a good pick.

---

I agree, but if it takes Gordon to get our Franchise QB, what would you do?

---

Quote:

---

How sad. A great thread started to celebrate Josh Gordon, and most of the replies are about his legal issues.

---

Yeah, it's our fault that he has been busted for drugs five times.

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

How sad. A great thread started to celebrate Josh Gordon, and most of the replies are about his legal issues.

---

Yeah, it's our fault that he has been busted for drugs five times.

---

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

How sad. A great thread started to celebrate Josh Gordon, and most of the replies are about his legal issues.

---

Yeah, it's our fault that he has been busted for drugs five times.

---

Quote:

---

CLEVELAND -- A season that began with a drug suspension and trade rumors for Browns receiver Josh Gordon could end with him obliterating former Browns' receiver Braylon Edwards' single-season receiving record.

Not only is Gordon on pace to shatter Edwards' record of 1,289 set in 2007 under then offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski, he's set to do it in 14 games instead of the 16 it took Edwards.

Gordon has 988 yards (fifth in the NFL) heading into Sunday's game against the 2-9 Jaguars, an average of 109.8 per game for second in the NFL. At that clip, he'd finish the season with 1,536 yards -- 247 more than Edwards' total in that 10-6 season.

And in two fewer games.

"The single-season record? That would be a great deal,'' said Gordon. "Anytime you get into the history books, it's a great feat for anybody no matter what it is. But something like that at wide receiver, it's definitely a goal of mine. The fact it's happened on the NFL level is a big deal to me. Hopefully I can chase that rabbit and I can get it -- but ultimately we want some more wins. We want to win out.''

Had Gordon not been suspended those first two games -- losses to Miami and Baltimore -- and gotten out to the same blistering start, he'd currently be No. 1 in the NFL with 1,207 yards -- nine more than Detroit's Calvin Johnson.

"I told you guys how good he was,'' said quarterback Brandon Weeden, who predicted in the offseason that Gordon would be a top three receiver.

What's more, had Gordon been around from the beginning, he most likely would've crushed Edwards' mark next week in New England -- a full four games fewer than it took Edwards to set it. As it stands, the second-year pro needs 302 yards -- an average of 60.2 per game to top the six-year-old mark.

"He’s way ahead of the young receivers I’ve been around in terms of the way he has developed through this year,'' said offensive coordinator Norv Turner. "(It's the combination of his ability to make big plays and he’s developing as a route runner. In college, they're not running the disciplined routes that we’d ask a guy to run. He's improved in that area.''

During last week's 27-11 loss to the Steelers, Gordon tied the franchise mark with 14 catches and broke Ozzie Newsome's single-game record of 191 yards with his 237-yard output.

"I’ve been trying to have a great game like that for a while,'' said Gordon. "It was just kind of a relief to me, if anything, to actually have something like that happen.”

Added Turner: "You don’t want to do it when it’s a losing cause but the fact that he physically did it means that he’s going to continue to do it and he’s going to help this team win a lot of games.''

Gordon's teammates, who've watched him grow from immature kid to amazing talent, are pulling for him to get the yardage record. Already, his 988 yards are the most by a Brown through the first 11 games of a season, and his 1,793 yards are the most by any Brown in his first 25 games.

"I hope he does (it),'' said left tackle Joe Thomas. "To only have 14 games, that's impressive.''

Gordon acknowledged that the record would be that much sweeter in a year when he missed the first two games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. With Gordon facing banishment from the NFL for a minimum of one year if he fails another drug test, the Browns were willing to listen to trade offers.

Several came, but none were good enough to pry the budding superstar away from them.

“This was a tough year for me,'' said Gordon, who spent some of his suspension working with the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland. "I see it as a real persevering type-deal the whole season, honestly. That’s really what it is, just pushing through the adversity. It just goes to show that if you just stay level-headed, get your head out of the rumors and negativity, you can rise above or overcome just about everything. And that’s what I’m trying to do.”

The defensive backs who cover Gordon in practice aren't surprised by the records falling at his feet. Projected over 16 games, he would've been on pace for 1,756 yards this season -- good enough for No. 2 in the NFL last season behind Johnson's 1,964.

"He's an absolute beast,'' said safety Tashaun Gipson. "I'm glad he's on my team and we don't have to guard him. I definitely respect his game, his work ethic, the way he approaches the game. I'm glad I'm with him every Sunday instead of against him.''

Added premier cornerback Joe Haden: "He's really, really, really good. I always knew he had it in him. When the game comes, he's a legit No. 1. When we're in situations, just throw it to him, because he's going to make plays.''

How does he compare to the A.J. Greens and the Johnsons that Haden faces every week?

"He's up there,'' said Haden. "He's up there with all of them. He's up there with the best of them. As long as he gets the opportunities, you see what happens when he gets the ball in his hands. He's one of the best.''

Still, Gordon speaks with the humility of a young man who got kicked out of Baylor and Utah for failing marijuana tests and is skating on thin ice in the pros. Despite his dazzling numbers -- including a second-ranked 18.3 yards per catch -- he feels any Pro Bowl talk is premature. Unlike Haden, who was banned from Pro Bowl consideration last year because he used a performance-enhancing drug, Gordon is eligible for the postseason award.

"I feel as though I've got a lot more football to play and a lot more to prove and hopefully at least make some more believers, get some eyes out here watching us,'' he said.

Does Gordon feel it's too in the season for Pro Bowl talk -- or in his career?

"In a sense for both,'' he said. "Really in my head, that's not really where I'm at. I've never been. Ultimately right now my mind is straight (on) winning games. But I do realize it's definitely a possibility, so if it were to happen, it would be great -- like breaking the single-season record. I'd definitely appreciate it. Hopefully it does, honestly.''

Gordon, who will work against three rookies in the Jaguars defensive backfield on Sunday, just wants to make sure he's truly earned the honor if it comes.

"I feel as though I've still got a lot more to prove and if it's going to be, I hope it's an undeniable-type thing and I know I deserved it,'' he said. "I don't want it to be just hearsay and buildup or hype around it for something that's not true. I definitely want to go out there and prove it.''

Said Gipson: "Pro Bowl? He's got my vote (can't really vote for a teammate). I'm pretty sure he'll get a lot more. At the end of the day he's just going out there doing his job and he's letting his numbers and his impact on the team speak for itself.''

Said Haden: "He should (make the Pro Bowl). He's playing like one of the best receivers in the league and his numbers prove it for sure.''

Likewise, Gordon, who needs just 12 yards on Sunday to reach the coveted 1,000-yard milestone, isn't ready to call himself elite.

"I'm not there yet,'' he said. "I feel as though I'm getting there, though. I've got a few more years to go to get into the postseason -- a lot more yards, a lot more wins for this program, for this team, but I definitely feel I can get there.''

Gordon faces a Jaguars team that's without its own star receiver in Justin Blackmon, who's banned at least until the start of next season for repeated violations of the league's substance abuse policy. But Gordon hasn't really viewed the 2012 fifth overall pick as his own cautionary tale.

“Honestly, it really wasn’t because that’s a totally different guy, totally different situation,'' said Gordon. "I wish the best to him, but I know nothing about that situation. I’ve got to take care of my situation regardless. It’s just kind of a look as to see what really can happen with the NFL. But as to me being motivated to do the right thing, I should always be in that mindset, and that’s how I am. It’s just unfortunate that happened to him.”

Gordon, who was suspended for what he said was codeine in his prescription cough syrup, is certain that he won't go the way of Blackmon and get kicked out for at least a year.

"I’m confident because I just know me, I know myself,'' he said. "Things like that coming in between me and my goals and my career, I can’t really see that happening. It’s unfortunate for him. But I’m my own man, and I can do things a totally different way. Off the field just comes easy. Do the same things I’ve been doing, stay level, study the game. It’s more complex on the field than it is off the field.''

Gordon is mostly quiet, but is starting to trust the players and coaches around him.

"The thing about Josh is obviously his personality, he is to himself, but he has opened up a lot through this year,'' said Turner. "He’s got a very good sense of humor. I think he’s learning all the things that you have to do in this league, whether it be the things you have to do in meetings, the things you have to do in walkthroughs, the things you have to do on a day-to-day basis, and I think he’s improved in all of those areas.”

Thomas has been impressed with how Gordon has handled all the attention surrounding his suspension and the trade rumors.

"It’s a tough thing, especially as a young player, when you have a lot of things swirling around you,'' said Thomas. "People are always asking you about, ‘Do you want to be here? Do you want to be traded?’ I think that’s big part of his growing and maturity process that he was able to put that behind him and understand that he needs to focus on what happens on the field. It’s great to see because the sky’s the limit with Josh.

"He's a big, fast, Calvin Johnson-type receiver that can run past you and jump over you, it just fits perfectly with this offense.''

Gordon, who set the team record with five 100-yard games this season, has remained close with his former Baylor coach Art Briles, and is also being mentored from afar by Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin. In Cleveland, quarterback Jason Campbell has taken him under his wing, as have others.

"You get real close together,'' he said. "As the season goes, guys grow more comfortable with each other. We just sync up pretty nicely and have good camaraderie and a great atmosphere as teammates. You realize you’re going to be here awhile and you've got to get used to seeing everybody, so you come down to earth.''

The Browns are hoping he doesn't do that anytime soon.

---

Quote:

---

Josh Gordon isn't a #1 receiver.

Lol.

---

Quote:

---

j/c

I hope we trade him in the offseason now that his value is so high. I'm so scared he will get suspended again I'm wetting my pants.

---

Quote:

---

j/c

I hope we trade him in the offseason now that his value is so high. I'm so scared he will get suspended again I'm wetting my pants.

---