Feel like one of the NY teams would take a shot at him. Giants need WRs.Bengals have top priority but that may change. It would be interesting if he makes it to the Falcons, though they are cap strapped.
Feel like one of the NY teams would take a shot at him. Giants need WRs.Bengals have top priority but that may change. It would be interesting if he makes it to the Falcons, though they are cap strapped.
I think given Gordon's unique background and situation, if you were a team that was interested in signing him for 2020 and beyond, it would be worth a small investment for the rest of 2019 to feel out whether both sides find it a fit.They freed up more than enough with trading Sanu, but I’m not sure why they’d bother.
They have enough to get through the year but they need a surplus because they are likely starting at or over for next year. Every penny they save this year is less gymnastics next year.They freed up more than enough with trading Sanu, but I’m not sure why they’d bother.
A team could also claim him hoping to get a comp pick for him if he signs elsewhere in free agency.I think given Gordon's unique background and situation, if you were a team that was interested in signing him for 2020 and beyond, it would be worth a small investment for the rest of 2019 to feel out whether both sides find it a fit.
Interesting idea, he certainly wouldn't be able to fill Fullers role based on what we've nseen this year. I doubt the Texans get a shot at him through waivers based on their record.Would Houston and its need for WR help - Fuller hurt? - and Easterby there, given his experience with helping Gordon along (ish) be a potential fit for JG?
Interesting discussion on Miguel’s twitter about the consequence of playing with 52 on the roster. Apparently, to encourage elevation of practice squad players, you can’t keep a practice squad player for a third year if he was on the squad when you rolled with 52. Not sure it affects Patriots but it is interesting for teams with cap trouble that try to save game checks here and there.Seems like a strange way to free up the cap space, but Bill has been known to do the unconventional.
They have to wait until after the trade deadline. Otherwise I believe Gordon is not subject to waivers and becomes a free agent outright.I found a website called tankathon that updates 2020 draft oreder, which I think is the same as waiver order. If the Patriots care about keeping him off playoff teams it’s probably better to drop him sooner rather later. By week 10, I would think the number of teams that have stopped caring and wont want to use a roster spot and cap money is higher. Right now, there are some 3-4 and 2-5 teams that still have dreams.
http://www.tankathon.com/nfl
Is that requirement so that a claiming team can't trade a player like Gordon to a 3rd team?They have to wait until after the trade deadline. Otherwise I believe Gordon is not subject to waivers and becomes a free agent outright.
But I could see teams out of the race taking a look.
Weirdly, I think the guy who would have made a difference here is Ufomba Kamalu; he was on the PS in 2016 and 2018 so this was his third year. But Baltimore signed him earlier this week, so I don't think they had anyone with this status. If Baltimore hadn't signed him, the Patriots would have been required to fill that 53rd spot, by my understanding.Interesting discussion on Miguel’s twitter about the consequence of playing with 52 on the roster. Apparently, to encourage elevation of practice squad players, you can’t keep a practice squad player for a third year if he was on the squad when you rolled with 52. Not sure it affects Patriots but it is interesting for teams with cap trouble that try to save game checks here and there.
Yeah, after Tuesday, which at this point seems like we are there.They have to wait until after the trade deadline. Otherwise I believe Gordon is not subject to waivers and becomes a free agent outright.
But I could see teams out of the race taking a look.
Tom Curran of NBCSportsBoston.com said this morning on PFT Live that there were rumblings in New England about the team having problems with Gordon being late to meetings, coaches having a hard time locating him, and generally Gordon not displaying the kind of work ethic that Bill Belichick demands.
That sucks. And could also lead to fears of older issues coming back up and the Pats would rather just cut bait than be worried again about something happening.Curran on PFT live this morning said there were issues with Gordon's work ethic
That was my concern. That first Jets game really raised my alert level with Gordon. He looked so out of it in the first half. It's quite possible that these work ethic issues are unrelated to his other issues but who knows. Agree that the time had come to cut bait. We're entering the key stretch of the season and you can't go week to week on wondering about whether or not Gordon will be available and, if yes, how effective he'll actually be.That sucks. And could also lead to fears of older issues coming back up and the Pats would rather just cut bait than be worried again about something happening.
Still hope the kid gets right.
Exactly. When he was showing up, working out, and not late for meetings, that elephant in the room was still there. When he started being late, then there's multiple elephants.That was my concern. That first Jets game really raised my alert level with Gordon. He looked so out of it in the first half. It's quite possible that these work ethic issues are unrelated to his other issues but who knows. Agree that the time had come to cut bait. We're entering the key stretch of the season and you can't go week to week on wondering about whether or not Gordon will be available and, if yes, how effective he'll actually be.
Being an addict myself, I definitely see those details as a red flag (if true). They're pretty much how I would be described in my downward spirals. Hopefully it is just over projection on my part.Curran on PFT live this morning said there were issues with Gordon's work ethic
It could also be simply an adjustment to the new world. My first six months sober were a blur of intensity. Everything was brand new and shitty and awesome at the same time. Then you realize that this is the rest of your life. There were and still are periods of ennui. Maybe he's just not happy. Maybe the regimented lifestyle that the Pats provided--on which he depended--seems unnecessarily stifling now and "not for him". It doesn't necessarily indicate a backslide. It could, but not necessarily.Being an addict myself, I definitely see those details as a red flag (if true). They're pretty much how I would be described in my downward spirals. Hopefully it is just over projection on my part.
Seattle was one of the few teams on AB as well. Seems like Gordon wasn’t getting claimed except by a franchise that tends to have a higher risk profile than most. Hope there isn’t another shoe to drop because lots of teams could have used him.Wow -- lots of teams passed. But, kind of perfect for the Patriots I think. They get their cap money and the only way they have to play against him is if they play the last game of the year.
Edit: So, the Patriots came 3 teams away from having to eat the $1 million.
Going to the Weed Capitol doesn't sound like a good idea for him.We'll see how he does in Seattle. I just hope he gets himself right and wish him nothing but the best. Please Josh, take care of yourself.
I haven't drank in 15 years. I literally live above a liquor store in NYC and there are like 6 bars within 50 yards of my apartment. They don't exist in my mind. If someone is sober, being in the weed capital should be irrelevant.Going to the Weed Capitol doesn't sound like a good idea for him.
Storefront access to weed in Massachusetts is like the centrist view of abortion: safe, legal, rare.Weed is legal in Massachusetts. I’m not sure that means as it might have 5 years ago.
Huh? There are two dispensaries within a 10 mile drive of my house. You can order it on your phone and swing by to pick it up.Storefront access to weed in Massachusetts is like the centrist view of abortion: safe, legal, rare.
I need this quote fleshed out a bit more.Storefront access to weed in Massachusetts is like the centrist view of abortion: safe, legal, rare.
Do you have access to the internet and a computing device?I need this quote fleshed out a bit more.
The original analogy doesn't belong here either.Do you have access to the internet and a computing device?
Because this probably isn’t the forum in which to pursue this.
Probably not.The original analogy doesn't belong here either.
No team is going to think he is reliable given his history. Patriots cut him for reasons not related to substance abuse anyway.Give the Patriots credit for dumping him when they did. They knew he was not reliable.