NASHVILLE -- One of the New England Patriots' biggest question marks could now become a top strength.
That changed in a "Flash" with Josh Gordon's conditional reinstatement.
In Thursday's practice, the depleted state of the Patriots' wide receiver corps was highlighted by one of the first passes quarterback Tom Brady threw in competitive 11-on-11 drills. It was to undrafted free agent Gunner OIszewski of Division II Bemidji State.
No knock on Olszewski, who has accounted well for himself, but if the Patriots are relying on him to be a starter in their quest for a seventh Super Bowl championship, it would be an obvious sign that their plans at receiver haven't unfolded according to plan.