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Why Bill Belichick and the Patriots had to trade for Josh Gordon

Quite a bit has happened since Josh Gordon came into Gillette Stadium in 2013 and torched the New England Patriots to the tune of seven catches for 151 yards, including this 80-yard catch-and-run against Aqib Talib.

Gordon had his fair share of baggage even back then, but he was considered to be the NFL’s next great wide receiver. After breaking out as a rookie, and amassing 87 catches for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns in his second season in 2013, Gordon’s career came crashing to a halt because of a year-long suspension in 2014 due to marijuana use.