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The Raiders still need help at receiver, but Josh Gordon wasn’t the answer

After news dropped that the Patriots were expected to place Josh Gordon on IR and waive him soon after, 31 NFL fanbases began to rationalize why their teams should take a chance on the talented, mercurial receiver.

It’s understandable why. Gordon exploded in 2013 with 87 catches, 1,646 and 9 touchdowns in just 14 games.

It was only his second year in the league, and he looked like the next best thing at the receiver position. A jumbo frame paired with elite long-speed and body control who could put up those numbers with a revolving door of Brandon Weeden, Brian Hoyer and Jason Campbell at quarterback?