Former All-Pro WR Josh Gordon, who is being reinstated, is planning to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, sources tell ESPN. His agents, Eric Dounn and Matt Leist from @LAASportsEnt, confirmed Gordon is headed to Kansas City. pic.twitter.com/nqpJXn3oni
I don’t see what’s not to like about this. We could use a player just like this and the risk is minimal. High upside. If he sucks or gets in trouble, just cut him. [Reply]
There’s no reason to believe this will work out. The Chiefs obviously now realize the limitations of the offense when Hill is doubled and 15 only really has Kelce as an option with virtually no running game. [Reply]
Gordon at least fits the physical WR type I have been bitching about for 2 years. He can still catch a ball even with a DB next to him. Hill, Hardman, Pringle and Robinson can't win the size battle to do that. Only guy we have that gets the ball all the time that can is Travis. [Reply]
Same thing I said in the first Gordon thread - this guy was as close to the league has to Julio Jones when his head was screwed on right.
He's not a bad guy - he was just a drunk. And if he's reinstated, evidently he's convinced enough people that he's past that. And if so, if there's any gas in the tank at all, he can offer something we don't have.
His teammates all seem to want him to succeed. His talent was so undeniable that even a decline (hell, a significant decline) would still be a genuine NFL caliber player. And he's like 18 months older than Pringle is.
I feel like Kemp and/or Pringle did some damage to their standing last week. And if the Chiefs think Gordon can make a contribution, they're smart to take the (extremely minimal) risk. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 493rd:
There’s no reason to believe this will work out. The Chiefs obviously now realize the limitations of the offense when Hill is doubled and 15 only really has Kelce as an option with virtually no running game.
Then why did you list reasons that it should work out? Hill and Kelce take the coverage, and this guy gets balls. [Reply]