Source: Former Baylor WR Josh Gordon to enter supplemental draft

[ChrisPozz]

The 49ers signed a supplemental UDFA a couple years ago. I can't recall the name for some reason, though.

 

[ChrisPozz]

More details on Josh Gordon’s Pro Day workout | ProFootballTalk

 

[ChrisPozz]

Lance Zierlein:

After speaking w/ a couple of front office personnel members who were at Josh Gordon's workout, it looks like he won't get past the 3rd rnd

 

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Josh Gordon, former Baylor Bears WR, reportedly ran 4.52 40-yard dash at pro day - ESPN

 

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Gordon to Redskins?
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Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins were not on our list of possible locations for ex-Baylor wide receiver Josh Gordon in Thursday's supplemental draft. But there is at least one person in D.C. pushing for Washington to get Gordon, and that person has a lot of say in the matter: New Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, who played with Gordon for a while at Baylor. Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports reports that Griffin is telling anyone who will listen that the team needs Gordon. That says something about what Griffin thinks of Gordon. It also tells us what he thinks of Pierre Garcon, Santana Moss, and Josh Morgan.

- Vince Verhei​

 

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Which teams want Gordon?
11:32AM ET
Josh Gordon

UPDATE: Adam Caplan of the Sideline View sorted every NFL team into three categories regarding their interest in Josh Gordon. (Yes, it's a slow week).

There are five teams in the "probable interest" cohort, and that includes Cleveland, Miami, Indianapolis, Buffalo and Dallas. Whether any of them is willing to invest a high 2013 draft pick on the prospect remains to be seen on Thursday afternoon.

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After an impressive showing at his pro day on Tuesday -- including a reported 4.52 in the 40-yard dash -- the hype on former Baylor WR Josh Gordon has been amplified leading up to the NFL's supplemental draft. It would seem that earlier speculation that Gordon could draw as high as a second-round bid is spot-on, so who will be making that move?

Caplan has reported that the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, New York Giants, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals and Oakland Raiders all had at least one rep in attendance.

The supplemental draft -- in which teams place bids based on 2013 draft picks on particular players -- will take place Thursday. It appears that there is a wide array of teams interested, both those that are well-stocked with WR talent and those in clear need of an upgrade. On Tuesday, Mel Kiper, Jr. emailed in with his thoughts on why Gordon is such a good prospect:

- Tim Kavanagh​

Mel Kiper, Jr.
He compares favorably to some first- and second-rounders

"I think there's a very good possibility he would have rated higher on most boards than A.J. Jenkins, Brian Quick or Stephen Hill. So you can see why people might say the second round isn't out of the question. I think more teams will show caution in the supplemental draft, but remember there are still a number of teams with a big need at wide receiver. It only takes one."

 

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Which teams want Gordon?
8:42AM ET
Josh Gordon

UPDATE: NFL.com scribe Daniel Jeremiah -- a former scout -- predicts that Cleveland will make the successful bid for Gordon with a third-round pick in Thursday's supplemental draft.

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[ChrisPozz]

First round has just passed and nobody has made a selection. Unsurprisingly.

 

[ChrisPozz]

La Canfora:

Supp draft order - BUFFALO, CLEVE, TB, MIA, STL, MIN, WSH, JAX, IND, CAR are top 10 in each round

 

[ChrisPozz]

La Canfora:

Picks 11-20: PHI; SD, TEN, OAK, AZ, KC, SEA, CHI, NYJ, DAL

And then according to others the 49ers fall next.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Schefter:

And in today's supplemental draft, former Baylor WR Josh Gordon goes to...cleveland in round 2.

Somewhat surprising.

 

[ChrisPozz]

The Browns were the only team that Gordon visited.

 

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That's very high. I wouldn't want my team to gamgle on him that high. However, in a year or two he may end up paying huge dividends for them. Though I say he went high, I would also view / rate him in the same category as someone like Brian Quick who went in the 2nd round this year.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8160426/nfl-supplemental-draft-cleveland-browns-pick-josh-gordon-2nd-round

 

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Gordon's role in Cleveland
1:54PM ET
Cleveland Browns

As it turns out, the interest in WR Josh Gordon on the part of the Cleveland Browns was not a smokescreen. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Browns were the winning bidders on Gordon in Thursday's supplemental draft, using a 2013 second-round pick in order to acquire him. When we asked our resident NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper, Jr. about Gordon the other day, he said a second-round price tag wasn't out of the question, and explained why: "I think there's a very good possibility he would have rated higher on most boards than A.J. Jenkins, Brian Quick or Stephen Hill."

So now what?

Heading into this offseason, the WR position was a big question mark for Cleveland, though some are optimistic on the potential of second-year pro Greg Little. After the Browns used their top three draft picks on other offensive positions -- RB Trent Richardson, QB Brandon Weeden and OT Mitchell Schwartz -- it seems logical that they'd invest a future pick on the WR group. And the better the Browns do in 2012, the lower that pick in next April's draft drops.

Though Gordon will have missed Cleveland's entire spring program, from a talent standpoint, he certainly has a chance to make an impact right away as a rookie. Whether that's as a starter or not remains to be determined by the speed at which he picks up the playbook in training camp.

ESPN's John Clayton offered his take on what we can expect out of Gordon as a Brown this season:

- Tim Kavanagh​

John Clayton
Gordon's impact for Cleveland

"The good part about the Browns taking Josh Gordon is they can develop Greg Little, Brandon Weeden, Gordon and Trent Richardson together. Best case scenario for Josh Gordon in his first year as around 35 to 45 catches. Lots of catching up to do."

 

[ChrisPozz]

Gordon was the only player selected. 7 players were not selected.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Josh Gordon is the only player taken in the supplemental draft | ProFootballTalk

 

[NinerSickness]

Wow. The Browns' 2nd rounder? That's pretty much like a first.

 

[Crimsoncrew]

They've got some legit size in that receiving corps. Little, Massaquoi and Gordon all come in over 6'1.5", and even their "little guy" Cribbs is over 6' and 210+. Still, a second from a bad team is high for a guy in the supplemental draft who didn't play last year. Given the success rate, or lack thereof, of supplemental picks, I'd almost automatically deduct a round or two from the value I assign them. We shall see, Mike Holmgren.

 

[MHSL82]

Gordon was the only player selected. 7 players were not selected.

Is it a blind auction? That's how they determine which pick they're losing, right? Or is it they actually go by rounds lottery style (I heard it was a lottery) and each team eligible to pick passed until the Browns said yes to him in the 2nd round? I only caught 20 seconds of ESPN/Fox's radio explanation of the process. All I heard was lottery and you don't know what others are selecting (either at the time of picking or before).