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Should Browns be thinking of trading Gordon?

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  • MudflyM Mudfly wrote on
    #3

    I dont see why they would.....all the upside is in keeping him...

    Unless someone gives us a first or second....and that isnt likely.....

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #4

    Ummmm.... no.

    But speaking of Gordon...

    Odd conversation on NFL Insiders yesterday about his reinstatement process. The heads were talking as if he somehow had to make the case to the league that he has "stayed clean" throughout the entirety of his suspension.

    Setting aside the difficulties inherent in proving any negative, has he not been in the testing protocol throughout this past year?

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    MudflyM 1 Reply
  • C Clevfan4life wrote on
    #5

    who's gonna give us anything for him? I mean yeah if we would get some shit, of course. But who's gonna give us anything for a guy who's one strike away from exiting the game completely?

    B 1 Reply
  • C Clevfan4life wrote on
    #6

    to be clear though, someone does offer something nice.....you take that deal before the persons lips are done moving.

    hoortaH 1 Reply
  • LogicIsForSquaresL LogicIsForSquares wrote on
    #7

    Any link at all or is this just one person's theory?

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    Ummmm.... no.

    But speaking of Gordon...

    Odd conversation on NFL Insiders yesterday about his reinstatement process. The heads were talking as if he somehow had to make the case to the league that he has "stayed clean" throughout the entirety of his suspension.

    Setting aside the difficulties inherent in proving any negative, has he not been in the testing protocol throughout this past year?

    MudflyM Mudfly wrote on
    #8

    @tour2ma said:

    Setting aside the difficulties inherent in proving any negative, has he not been in the testing protocol throughout this past year?

    You would think so.....plus, Id say the fact that his last indiscretion was booze and not pot should work in his favor....IE...almost 2 years since he last tested positive for "drugs"....

    B 1 Reply
  • jrb12711J jrb12711 wrote on
    #9

    At this point, it's better to hopefully get him back on our sidelines and see how it goes. There's no way a guy like him would garner more than a 5th round pick which isn't worth the potential he could bring.

    However, if it's clear he's loafing and not buying in like he has done in the past, he'd be good trade bait during the regular season (packaged with our beloved LT perhaps..)

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    Thinking? Sources.

    No, I don't think they will.

    A Alkid3 wrote on
    #10

    @gftchris said:

    Thinking? Sources.

    No, I don't think they will.

    Cleveland sports nations twitter account. It's a rumor.

  • C Clevfan4life

    who's gonna give us anything for him? I mean yeah if we would get some shit, of course. But who's gonna give us anything for a guy who's one strike away from exiting the game completely?

    B browns52 wrote on
    #11

    @clevfan4life said:

    who's gonna give us anything for him? I mean yeah if we would get some shit, of course. But who's gonna give us anything for a guy who's one strike away from exiting the game completely?

    people just don't get it....you hit the nail on the head....

    A MudflyM 2 Replies
  • C Clevfan4life

    to be clear though, someone does offer something nice.....you take that deal before the persons lips are done moving.

    hoortaH hoorta wrote on
    #12

    @clevfan4life said:

    to be clear though, someone does offer something nice.....you take that deal before the persons lips are done moving.

    Sure, and when he goes on to have a Chris Carter level career elsewhere, you'll be kicking yourself in the ass. We won't get anything for him, and he's still on his cheap rookie deal

    Another silly season guys flapping their gums on a slow news day. Like the Cavs are gonna trade for Mello.

    C 1 Reply
  • MudflyM Mudfly

    @tour2ma said:

    Setting aside the difficulties inherent in proving any negative, has he not been in the testing protocol throughout this past year?

    You would think so.....plus, Id say the fact that his last indiscretion was booze and not pot should work in his favor....IE...almost 2 years since he last tested positive for "drugs"....

    B browns52 wrote on
    #13

    @mudfly said:

    You would think so.....plus, Id say the fact that his last indiscretion was booze and not pot should work in his favor....IE...almost 2 years since he last tested positive for "drugs"....

    nobody even knows what this kid is doing or where he is...i haven't heard anything...don't see anything on espn...nothing on the radio....its a crapshoot...you gameplan for someone like him and then pow, another incident and he's booted out of the nfl...then what do you do, we don't have any recievers worth a shit. remember, this is cleveland where all bad luck and bad shit happens....

    jrb12711J 1 Reply
  • KvoetheK Kvoethe wrote on
    #14

    Clevelands version of Jenrry Mejia

  • B browns52

    @clevfan4life said:

    who's gonna give us anything for him? I mean yeah if we would get some shit, of course. But who's gonna give us anything for a guy who's one strike away from exiting the game completely?

    people just don't get it....you hit the nail on the head....

    A Alkid3 wrote on
    #15

    @browns52 said:

    people just don't get it....you hit the nail on the head....

    You don't think people want a potential top 5 receiver for the low. Low risk high reward.

  • SuomiS Suomi wrote on
    #16

    The talent-poor Browns do not have the luxury of trading away a talent as great as Gordon. Granted, he's one spark away from getting kicked out of the NFL for good. However, if he stays clean and plays hard he's a pro-bowl wide out.

    The Browns absolutely have to roll the dice with Gordon. If he screws up the Browns won't be worse off than they are now. The only way that the Browns can mess this up is to trade him...because if they do Gordon will stay off the weed and put up All-Pro numbers for the next four seasons.

    hoortaH 1 Reply
  • miktoxicM miktoxic wrote on
    #17

    sorry guys, i would. first slip up and he's gone for good with no compensation. yes best receiver we've had in a long time BUT.....

    can't stay off the WEEDen.

  • B browns52

    @mudfly said:

    You would think so.....plus, Id say the fact that his last indiscretion was booze and not pot should work in his favor....IE...almost 2 years since he last tested positive for "drugs"....

    nobody even knows what this kid is doing or where he is...i haven't heard anything...don't see anything on espn...nothing on the radio....its a crapshoot...you gameplan for someone like him and then pow, another incident and he's booted out of the nfl...then what do you do, we don't have any recievers worth a shit. remember, this is cleveland where all bad luck and bad shit happens....

    jrb12711J jrb12711 wrote on
    #18

    @browns52 said:

    nobody even knows what this kid is doing or where he is...i haven't heard anything...don't see anything on espn...nothing on the radio....its a crapshoot...you gameplan for someone like him and then pow, another incident and he's booted out of the nfl...then what do you do, we don't have any recievers worth a shit. remember, this is cleveland where all bad luck and bad shit happens....

    I follow the dude on Snapchat and literally all of his snaps are him working out and busting his ass, but that's a very limited view of course.

  • Flyin JF Flyin J wrote on
    #19

    I think this MAN has finally turned a corner. He wont get suspended again. The Cleveland Browns have stuck behind him through all his transgressions and he'll be the best player we have this year. His second contract will be a bargain and I want it to be with us.

  • bbedwardB bbedward wrote on
    #20

    I think the risk/reward is worth more than whatever we could get for him probably. I'm not sure but I'd guess 3rd/4th rounder

  • jiggins7919J jiggins7919 wrote on
    #21

    There's so little upside in trading him, as potential partners would hardly be getting a proven commodity (in terms of reliability, not talent). It'd be one thing if Gordon screwed up again and he would lose like 6 games, but the resounding feeling I get is that he screws up again and he's done...basically forever. So what would a team possibly give up for a guy that's a beer away from never seeing the field again? I get that his talent is extremely desirable, but he has to walk such a straight line that it's not even funny.

    Additionally, his salary is very low (as I understand it), and from what I remember, we have him for this season and possibly NEXT year (I don't remember the specifics of what I heard. Possible the source was talking about a franchise tag, but I don't think that was it). Gordon put up silly numbers playing with Brandon Weeden, and granted many of his yards came in slop time, his talent is still evident. And for a guy that has screwed up way more than most in the league, he's a likeable guy! I've always felt that Gordon could somehow get his stuff together, and I hope I'm proven right. Not having a premier WR threat was never more apparent than it was last season, and Josh McCown can throw the rock. I see Gordon commanding a lot of defensive attention, would could very easily make a ton of room for either Barnidge or Benji.

    Tour2maT 1 Reply
  • DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on
    #22

    Trade him if anyone wants him.

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