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WR Josh Gordon, KC (4 Viewers)

Couple of articles you guys need to take a few minutes to read.

First, this from MMQB about Gordon's background and journey.

And then this, from Pro Football Focus about his game, with illustrations.

This was my favorite excerpt:

What struck me watching tape of him this week against the Patriots was that he looks like a completely different physical specimen to the rookie Josh Gordon. He seems to have transformed his physique in his first full year in the NFL and now looks as physically imposing as any receiver outside of maybe Megatron.

Aqib Talib is a big cornerback. At 6’1 and over 200lbs, there aren’t many receivers that can dominate him physically, but Gordon did exactly that, terrorizing Talib with his combination of size, strength and speed all game, and actually making him look small on the field. Talib was in man coverage against Gordon most of the game and by the end of it wanted nothing much to do with a battle he was on the losing end of. Of Gordon’s 151 receiving yards, 141 of them came against Talib. He was thrown at five times covered by New England’s best corner and caught all five, with Talib also drawing three holding penalties as he tried desperately to deal with Gordon.
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I don't think there's a DB in the game who can stop him. Seems like he just needed to DO IT to get his confidence.

 
smapdi said:
BustedKnuckles said:
Why do people think Talib can manhandle Gordon so easily? Gordons a BEAST
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I'm a little shocked by this sentiment myself...

Have you guys seen Josh Gordon or how he plays football??

He is 6'3" and 227 LB

Talib is 6'1" and 205 LB (one of the biggest CB's in the NFL) and Gordon still has him by over 20 pounds and a few inches. And that's IF Talib is on him every single snap (i doubt it); most CB's are significantly smaller then Talib (< 200 LB).

Gordon isn't just going to give up when he gets jammed. It's an almost an advantage for a guy with his size and speed. He can break free with his size and he is behind you with 2 strides.. gone.

This isn't 2003 anymore; BB just doesn't flick a switch and the best player in FF just gets shut down automatically.
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Not to toot my own horn but after reading that recap posted above about his performance against Talib & BB master game planning, you have to be impressed with this kid.

There are a very few WR's in the NFL that can legitimately be compared to Calvin Johnson but I think Gordon is entering that tier. He is a physically imposing beast of a WR that can also out run nearly every DB out there. WR's in that class are close to impossible to shutdown.

A lot of people thought Talib would rough him up at the line but Gordon would have none of that. Dude is a stud

 
Garbage time counts. Saved his day and alot of fantasy owners. . Hes a very good WR .Probally my favorite player now. I had him last last year and this year and I will be looking for him again next year but I am afraid he will go early 2nd round next year . Though I saw him in a mock last week at the end of the 3rd round. .Whats every one think . Is he worth a 2nd round pick next year before guys like AJ Green ,J Jones. Dez and B Marshall.

 
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damageinc said:
Garbage time counts. Saved his day and alot of fantasy owners. . Hes a very good WR .Probally my favorite player now. I had him last last year and this year and I will be looking for him again next year but I am afraid he will go early 2nd round next year . Though I saw him in a mock last week at the end of the 3rd round. .Whats every one think . Is he worth a 2nd round pick next year before guys like AJ Green ,J Jones. Dez and B Marshall.
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The only wide receiver you can argue is ranked above him is CJ. And taking CJ in the 1st round is a reasonable pick.

I can see some taking Gordon in late 1st/early 2nd. I mean he's likely to end the season as the #1 or #2 WR with a 2 game suspension. Sheesh.

 
maxwjom0 said:
damageinc said:
Garbage time counts. Saved his day and alot of fantasy owners. . Hes a very good WR .Probally my favorite player now. I had him last last year and this year and I will be looking for him again next year but I am afraid he will go early 2nd round next year . Though I saw him in a mock last week at the end of the 3rd round. .Whats every one think . Is he worth a 2nd round pick next year before guys like AJ Green ,J Jones. Dez and B Marshall.
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The only wide receiver you can argue is ranked above him is CJ. And taking CJ in the 1st round is a reasonable pick.

I can see some taking Gordon in late 1st/early 2nd. I mean he's likely to end the season as the #1 or #2 WR with a 2 game suspension. Sheesh.
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Today was tough watching him... until that last minute. Does anyone else have him in a keeper or dynasty league? I was considering keeping Lacy in a keeper league but now it has to be Gordon. I am worried he'll have another incident with drugs though.

 
While its a concern , any player can get hurt , suspended etc. I would let that stop me but I still personally cant rank him above Dez , Julio or AJ Green behind Calvin. Was a great 4 weeks and Gordon is a top 5 WR in football now but his all those other guys will be a year better (ofcourse so will Josh) and I personally think AJ Green is up there almost with Calvin. And again I am a Huge gordon fan. Just see this every year. Alot of folks in preseasn were saying Dez better then Calvin and Dez was taken early 2nd round and hasnt exatly performed for that high a draft pick. Just my opinion.

 
buddhacwru said:
maxwjom0 said:
damageinc said:
Garbage time counts. Saved his day and alot of fantasy owners. . Hes a very good WR .Probally my favorite player now. I had him last last year and this year and I will be looking for him again next year but I am afraid he will go early 2nd round next year . Though I saw him in a mock last week at the end of the 3rd round. .Whats every one think . Is he worth a 2nd round pick next year before guys like AJ Green ,J Jones. Dez and B Marshall.
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i picked him up off the waiver wire after week 1 (couldnt believe he was there) but we have a rule that any waiver wires franchised count as 8th rd draft picks...thats damn good value haha

 
Thats awesome. I was going to draft him this year in the 8th round and someone swooped in and drafted him in the 7th. Again my favorite player so I traded McFadden for him when the guy realized he drafted Foster as his #1 and Foster had that injury in the pre season and needed a better RB.One of the best trades I ever made.

 
damageinc said:
Thats awesome. I was going to draft him this year in the 8th round and someone swooped in and drafted him in the 7th. Again my favorite player so I traded McFadden for him when the guy realized he drafted Foster as his #1 and Foster had that injury in the pre season and needed a better RB.One of the best trades I ever made.
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thats a steal...well done

 
damageinc said:
While its a concern , any player can get hurt , suspended etc. I would let that stop me but I still personally cant rank him above Dez , Julio or AJ Green behind Calvin. Was a great 4 weeks and Gordon is a top 5 WR in football now but his all those other guys will be a year better (ofcourse so will Josh) and I personally think AJ Green is up there almost with Calvin. And again I am a Huge gordon fan. Just see this every year. Alot of folks in preseasn were saying Dez better then Calvin and Dez was taken early 2nd round and hasnt exatly performed for that high a draft pick. Just my opinion.
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It's a bit early to start thinking about this but I Josh Gordon has outproduced AJ Green (not including the current game he's playing in), Dez Bryant, and obviously Julio Jones.

I could see making a legitimate case for ranking Calvin Johnson followed by AJ Green because Green has a better QB and surrounding help. The same argument can be made for ranking Dez Bryant ahead of Gordon, but Gordon should be ahead of Julio Jones. Jones' foot injury scares me a lot and I feel I will be avoiding in every league unless he falls a lot in drafts and I get good value. Something leads me to believe Julio Jones will still be ranked high in mock drafts causing many to draft him in the third round of most drafts. Obviously theres a lot of time between now and August and many things can change. Right now I have Gordon as #3 or #4 WR next year at worst.

 
Well he kept me alive right to the bitter end today until I finally submitted to a monster score.

Kid has had an unbelievable season up to this point and my best draft pick ever as a 14th round pick up.

If he's still there in the third round next year, then that's extremely good value and I'll jump on it barring some major catastrophe regarding him before that point.

 
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Man I'm so glad he fell to me in the 9th and we get to keep players drafted in the 8th round +. Only problem I'd have to give up Vernon Davis for him but I'm thinking Gordon. This dude has Calvin Johnson potential. Wonder what his stats would have been like with Hoyer.

 
Gordon has become one of my favorite players.

Cleveland has got to keep him, make sure he lives his life well and straight, and ensure that they build an offense around him.

 
Rotoworld:

Josh Gordon confirmed he was not fazed by his minor car accident on Saturday.

Gordon was on his way to a team meeting when a car in front of him lost control, causing his SUV to swerve. He still attended the meeting and was not injured in any way. The accident had nothing to do with his disappointing Week 15 that was only salvaged by a meaningless 43-yard touchdown catch in garbage time. Expect far more from Gordon when he faces the Jets' anemic pass defense in Week 16. The wind, a still effective Bears secondary led by Tim Jennings, and Jason Campbell combined to hold him down Sunday.


Source: Akron Beacon-Journal
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Does anyone else have him in a keeper or dynasty league? I was considering keeping Lacy in a keeper league but now it has to be Gordon. I am worried he'll have another incident with drugs though.
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I own him in a couple dynasties, and at this point I will take any urine test he'd like me to if he wants to get back on the sizzurp. :banned: (I kid, I kid....sort of).

Guy can ball. If he stays clean he's going to be a beast for a while. Guys that big usually don't move like he does. Sometimes it doesn't even look like he's trying that hard....then you see him put a move on someone and just dust a guy to the end zone and realize how fast/agile he is.

 
damageinc said:
Garbage time counts. Saved his day and alot of fantasy owners. . Hes a very good WR .Probally my favorite player now. I had him last last year and this year and I will be looking for him again next year but I am afraid he will go early 2nd round next year . Though I saw him in a mock last week at the end of the 3rd round. .Whats every one think . Is he worth a 2nd round pick next year before guys like AJ Green ,J Jones. Dez and B Marshall.
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Same situation as you but I got him in the 10th round of my keeper league :feelsgood:

 
Faust said:
Rotoworld:

Josh Gordon confirmed he was not fazed by his minor car accident on Saturday.

Gordon was on his way to a team meeting when a car in front of him lost control, causing his SUV to swerve. He still attended the meeting and was not injured in any way. The accident had nothing to do with his disappointing Week 15 that was only salvaged by a meaningless 43-yard touchdown catch in garbage time. Expect far more from Gordon when he faces the Jets' anemic pass defense in Week 16. The wind, a still effective Bears secondary led by Tim Jennings, and Jason Campbell combined to hold him down Sunday.


Source: Akron Beacon-Journal
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that 1 pass he dropped on a cross field slant would have been a TD

 
donkshow said:
Going to win many people the Championship this weekend. 7-173-2
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that would be amazing but I keep waiting for the expected down week. He does have one of the best possible matchups this week so lets hope his unprecendented run can somehow continue one more week.

 
In two of my league where I owned him I lost. In the one league I'm in the Championship I have to play against him. Rooting for the down week to happen this week I suppose.

 
Josh Gordon is 2nd to Calvin Johson in standard scoring by 6 total points. Gordon has played one less game. Considering he averages 16.83 points per game played.....

Josh gordon is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. #1 WR in fantasy this year. WOW

 
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Phlash said:
damageinc said:
Garbage time counts. Saved his day and alot of fantasy owners. . Hes a very good WR .Probally my favorite player now. I had him last last year and this year and I will be looking for him again next year but I am afraid he will go early 2nd round next year . Though I saw him in a mock last week at the end of the 3rd round. .Whats every one think . Is he worth a 2nd round pick next year before guys like AJ Green ,J Jones. Dez and B Marshall.
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Same situation as you but I got him in the 10th round of my keeper league :feelsgood:
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Snagged in Auction for $3.... for his production, this is unprecendted (at least in my longest running auction league).

If he isnt a 1st...or at worst 2nd round pick next year, people are reading between the lines wayyy too much. Whats his downside? Drugs? Behavior? Who cares Idk, but he is the #1 WR in my league. 'nuff said

 
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@MaryKayCabot

Browns WR Davone Bess will miss final two games of season for personal reasons.
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:popcorn:

It may not seem like big news, but Bess had the 2nd-most WR receptions on the team. He certainly wasn't taking any coverage away from Gordon, but now it's the Gordon and Little show from the WR spot. Even if this gets him a few more targets per game, it's a few more targets per game.

 
Raider Nation said:
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@MaryKayCabotBrowns WR Davone Bess will miss final two games of season for personal reasons.
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:popcorn:

It may not seem like big news, but Bess had the 2nd-most WR receptions on the team. He certainly wasn't taking any coverage away from Gordon, but now it's the Gordon and Little show from the WR spot. Even if this gets him a few more targets per game, it's a few more targets per game.
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i wonder what the reasons are?

 
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