Josh Gordon appears to be staying with the New England Patriots for the foreseeable future, and that will definitely have an impact on some of his teammates.
Josh Gordon seems to have finally found a home. Gordon has been rather succesful so far in New England, and all signs point to him being a permanent member of the New England Patriots roster.
Gordon has been getting a ton of targets and has been building a rapport with Tom Brady. Bill Belichick said that Gordon’s role will continue to expand and that has a major impact on the New England Patriots offense.
So let’s take a look at the impact of Josh Gordon’s expanded role.
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Tom Brady finally has a deep threat
Tom Brady hasn’t really had someone that he can throw the deep ball to. The last true deep threat to wear a Patriots uniform was Randy Moss. So having Gordon on the roster adds a whole new aspect to the Patriots offense.
We saw how big of an impact Gordon has in the Patriots last game versus the Kansas City Chiefs. Late in the 2nd quarter, Brady chucked a ball to the end zone and Gordon caused a pass interference call that gave the Patriots offense great field position.
Having Gordon on the roster will help out Tom Brady a lot. He has yet another weapon that he can use to tear apart defenses. Early on in the season, we have seen Brady do just that.
Brady and Gordon seem to be the perfect match for one another. I can’t wait to see what the duo can do as the season progresses.
Chris Hogan who?
Where has Chris Hogan gone? Yes I know he was the Patriots leading wide receiver in Week 6, but he was missing for a majority of the game.
Until Josh Gordon arrived Hogan was a huge part of the Patriots offense. In the first 3 games of the season, he had 14 targets. Since Gordon started playing Hogan has only had 9 targets.
The striking thing about Hogan’s absence is because it isn’t due to a lack of effort. There were multiple times that Hogan was wide open but Brady forced it to a different receiver.
I can’t see Hogan’s role getting any bigger. If Brady is already ignoring him what will happen when Gordon continues to play a major role.
Hogan is in a contract year and from the looks of it, I don’t think the Patriots will be bringing him back. The Patriots have been known to cut ties with players at a drop of a hat. Does Wes Welker or Danny Amendola ring a bell?
This may be the last season we see Chris Hogan in a New England Patriots uniform.
What happened to Phillip Dorsett?
Phillip Dorsett had a great start to the season. It looked like he was going to finally establish himself and cement his spot in the NFL.
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Dorsett started the season by catching 7 balls for 66 yards and a touchdown. Pretty good numbers right? Well since Gordon has joined the team, Dorsett has 7 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Dorsett’s last game caused me to get nervous. I thought I was going to have to call Foxboro police to report a missing person. Dorsett might as well have stayed in the locker room because he had no impact on the game.
If Chris Hogan is struggling to get targets, life is going to be really difficult for Dorsett. I’m not expecting a lot from Dorsett.
I had high hopes for Dorsett at the beginning of the season, but he is now stuck at the bottom of the Patriots depth chart.
Julian Edelman is ready to attack
Someone who should benefit from Josh Gordon’s presence on offense is Julian Edelman. Edelman was relied upon a lot by Tom Brady. He’s Brady’s BFF both on and off the field.
With the addition of Josh Gordon, Edelman won’t have the pressure of the offense solely on his shoulders. Gordon should open up for space for Edelman
Edelman should have a great season even after missing the first 4 games of the season. He has already racked up 11 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown.
I expect Edelman to continue to gobble up the catches and end the season as the Patriots top receiver.
Josh Gordon has already made a big impact on the New England Patriots. He has added an entirely new aspect to the Patriots roster. Gordon and the Patriots seem like a match made in heaven.
Hopefully, the New England Patriots offense will continue to score at a high rate and propel the Pats all the way to the Super Bowl.