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Patriots Are Doomed in AFC Race Without a Dominant Josh Gordon

The New England Patriots are missing something. But their problems can be solved in a flash if wide receiver Josh Gordon returns to form to cover up the many ills found within the team's poorly constructed roster.

That's a big if, though.

Gordon hasn't been a dominant player since the 2013 campaign. Instead, a series of failed drug tests and suspensions prevented him from participating in all but 11 games over the previous four-plus seasons.

Even so, the Patriots organization still decided his otherworldly natural gifts were well worth sending a fifth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for his services.