HOUSE Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) The Cleveland Browns used second round draft pick in the NFL's supplemental draft Thursday to select former Baylor and Utah wide receiver Josh Gordon, the league confirmed. It gives the Browns another young skill player on a team that includes rookies Brandon Weeden at quarterback and Trent Richardson in the backfield. Cleveland's receivers were a minor disaster last season, meaning Gordon -- the only player taken Thursday -- could be pressed into service early. "We hope he comes in and plays right away," Browns general manager Tom Heckert told reporters in a conference call Thursday. "That's the goal. Obviously we'll see him here in a couple weeks, but a lot will have to depend on how he picks things up ... but, yeah, we expect him to play." Cleveland last dipped into the supplemental draft in 1985, when they selected quarterback and local hero Bernie Kosar out of Miami. Our very own Daniel Jeremiah described Gordon as a lean, muscular pass-catcher with the "ideal NFL body for the wide receiver position." Gordon, however, hasn't played since 2010, when he caught 42 passes for 714 yards and seven touchdowns in Baylor's offense, led back then by Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III. Gordon was dismissed from the team in August 2011 for off-field issues and transferred to Utah. He wasn't eligible to play last season, but Jeremiah -- as a scout for the Philadelphia Eagles -- watched Gordon practice during a scouting trip to Utah. He saw a player who stood out on the practice field, but the Browns are thinking about Sundays. "Anytime you pick somebody that early, you're hoping he's a good football player, and that's what we think Josh is," Heckert said. "... Most years, there's not a player of Josh's caliber in the supplemental draft, so you don't hear about it very much. But we look at it as a positive. We're getting a really good football player and we're getting him a year early." At Gordon's workout on Tuesday, he ran a 4.52 40-yard dash. Not dazzling, but respectable. NFL Network reporter Albert Breer talked to an unnamed NFL exec and a scout before the supplemental draft who felt Gordon was "over-hyped." The Browns saw enough to pull the trigger. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW29J64IyOU http://www.nfl.com/n..._headline_stack Edited July 12, 2012 by HOUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 likely a high second to boot. Shrug, too much potential, not enough production for my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 likely a high second to boot. Shrug, too much potential, not enough production for my taste. A #3 was a fair price. Not sure about a #2, seems high to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 That indicates they thought another team had a 2nd round grade on him. Wonder if that was us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 That indicates they thought another team had a 2nd round grade on him. Wonder if that was us. We picked before them in both rounds so I doubt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 I have to believe Buddy Nix was interested but the Bills have to many project wide Receivers. If I was Buddy, I wait till the final 53 when some team dumps cap. Should be some real good Wr's available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 The Cleveland Browns used second round draft pick in the NFL's supplemental draft Thursday to select former Baylor and Utah wide receiver Josh Gordon, the league confirmed. HA! Can I call 'em, or what? From the "Any interest in Josh Gordon?" thread, in response to people pointing out the Bills were sending reps to his pro day: No worries. I would be shocked if the Bills would go higher than 4th or 5th on him, and the Browns will snabble him in the 2nd or 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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