New England Patriots links 9/18/18 - Josh Gordon may loosen tight coverage of Hogan, Dorsett

TEAM TALK

• Patriots acquire WR Josh Gordon in a trade with Cleveland; Release WR Corey Coleman.
• Paul Perillo analyzes the trade for Josh Gordon.
• Erik Scalavino reviews the Pats-Jags film, quarter-by-quarter and offers his observations: 1st Quarter: After winning the coin toss, the Patriots chose to receive the opening kick, rather than defer to the second half like they normally do.
• Paul Perillo reveals the matchup winners from Sunday: Bortles delivers for Jags.

LOCAL LINKS

• Kevin Duffy talks about the Josh Gordon trade and how the Patriots receivers are ‘excited’ to have him.
• Karen Guregian approves the trade for ‘problem child’ Josh Gordon to bolster the Pats’ thin WR corps.
• Bill Speros writes this is Josh Gordon’s chance at redemption.
• Tom E. Curran states the choice is Josh Gordon’s to make: To make history or be history.
• Mike Reiss points out the limited risk for the Patriots acquiring the talented Josh Gordon.
• Matt McCarthy talks about Josh Gordon being worth a chance because the talent is tantalizing. If Gordon manages to get on the field, he could change the makeup of this offense in a remarkable way.
• Evan Lazar says acquiring Josh Gordon is well worth the risk for the Patriots.
• Doug Kyed breaks down Josh Gordon’s full potential in New England.
• Andrew Lykins (BostonSportsExtra) Bill makes his move.
• Michael Hurley sees equal parts risk and desperation in Gordon acquisition.
• Ryan Hannable thinks the trade is more about the Pats’ desperation at WR and the mistakes made in the offseason.
• Nick O’Malley tells us Josh Gordon’s hamstring has been cleared for Week 3.
• Tom E. Curran relays Jason McCourty who says the best comparison for Josh Gordon is Julio Jones.
• NBC Sports Boston notes long-time veteran Matthew Slater just wants ‘to be there’ for Josh Gordon.
• Ryan Hannable resets the Patriots WR depth chart following the trade.
• Matt Vautour believes that how New England bounces back from the Jacksonville loss will determine their 2018 fate.
• Andrew Callahan hears from Tom Brady how the Patriots have to win a ‘hugely important’ game next week in Detroit.
• Ryan Hannable notes WEEI guest Bill Belichick praised Tom Brady’s decision making when discussing Jacksonville’s coverage of Rob Gronkowski’s .
• Doug Kyed’s Patriots-Jaguars film review: How Josh Gordon can help the Pats.
• Zack Cox notes the Patriots are well aware they have to fix their defense of crossing patterns or opponents will exploit that weakness all season long.
• Ross Gienieczko notes Bill Belichick isn’t second-guessing that fourth-quarter punt.
• Evan Lazar goes over ten things we learned from the loss to the Jaguars. 1. Jaguars offense dominates with a terrific game plan.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots dismantled by the Jaguars 31-20; Three up, three down.
• David Heim (PatriotsWire) 5 takeaways from Patriots loss to Jaguars. 1. Injuries mounting.
• Mike Reiss notes how the Patriots need to rise to the challenge when Rob Gronkowski gets taken out of a game.
• Rich Garven details how the Jaguars used jams and double teams to take away Gronk.
• Devon Clements (PatriotsWire) Bill Belichick: Patriots are ‘better than what we showed’ in loss to Jaguars.
• Zack Cox puts together a head-spinning list of all the Pats’ moves at wide receiver this season.
• Joy Manning (BostonSportsChick) Are tacky receiver gloves out of control?
• Ross Gienieczko Patriots Notebook: Patriots pass rush sluggish vs. Jaguars.
• Rich Garven Patriots Journal: Defensive struggles amplified on third down.
• Michael Hurley calls attention to the alarming breakdown of protocol surrounding the handling of Patrick Chung’s concussion.
• Bill Reynolds wonders if time has caught up with the Patriots.
• Kevin Duffy takes out his angry red Sharpie and issues his Week 2 Report Card.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Report: Patriots send fifth-round pick for Josh Gordon.
• Dave Archibald (InsideThePylon) /From August 29, 2016/ Why does Bill Belichick hate the fifth round?
• Conor Orr (SI) If Josh Gordon doesn’t work with the Patriots, Bill Belichick won’t hesitate to move on.
• Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) Of course the Patriots traded for Josh Gordon: As New England’s history shows, these types of high-profile signings are more likely to disappoint than not.
• Dan Graziano (ESPN) What we learned in Week 2: Will the Josh Gordon lottery ticket pay off?
• Mary Kay Cabot (Cleveland.com) Browns trade Josh Gordon to the Patriots for a 5th-round pick: “The Browns preferred to keep him out of the AFC, but opted for the highest bidder.”
• Pat McManamon (ESPN) Josh Gordon’s Browns legacy: Wasted opportunity.
• E.J. Zarett (Sporting News) Tom Brady discusses Patriots’ trade for wide receiver Josh Gordon.
• Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Patriots cut Corey Coleman to create roster spot for Josh Gordon.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick: We just have to do a better job.
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) Blake Bortles, the Vikings’ receiving duo, and the game-changing plays from NFL Week 2.
• Dan Graziano (ESPN) Let’s overreact to Week 2 in the NFL: Mahomes will break records.
• Robert Mays (The Ringer) The Starting 11: Blake Bortles and Ryan Fitzpatrick are … for real?
• Riley McAtee (The Ringer) Blake Bortles and the Jaguars are the AFC’s team to beat.
• Bill Barnwell (ESPN) The NFL’s weird return to fun, and the reasons (and players) behind it.
• Kevin Seifert (ESPN) QB protection penalties are way up, and the NFL has a problem.
• Seth Walder and Hank Gargiulo (ESPN) Best and worst QBs of Week 2: Allen, Darnold disastrous in losses.
• Danny Heifetz (The Ringer) A power ranking of Week 2’s bad kicking days. Stephen Gostkowski tied for 9th.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Group of Hall of Famers demands an annual salary and health benefits.