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passing attack is better today than it was yesterday." Patriots AnalysisWhat Josh Gordon’s reinstatement means for the PatriotsNew http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-jason-mccourty-jersey ,16commentsRelated: Patriots WR Josh Gordon reinstated by NFLEDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:What Josh Gordon’s reinstatement means for the PatriotsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesYesterday evening, news broke that the NFL had reinstated wide receiver Josh Gordon from his indefinite suspension. Needless to say that this is a positive development not just for the player himself, but also for the New England Patriots who will get one of their most talented pass catchers back on Sunday. Let’s therefore take a closer look at what his reinstatement means for the reigning world champions and their offense.The reinstatement comes at just the right timeDuring Thursday’s joint practice with the Tennessee Titans, the list of players Tom Brady targeted during team drills was led by the trio of Braxton Berrios, Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski. Despite all three performing reasonably well so far this summer, the group is not exactly awe-inspiring due to its lack of relative experience when it comes to playing with the Patriots’ quarterback and performing in a competitive setting.However, injuries at wide receiver forced New England to hand the keys over to the youngsters. Josh Gordon’s return therefore comes at an opportune time: he will add experienced depth to the current group, and give Brady another weapon to work with until the likes of Julian Edelman, Phillip Dorsett, N’Keal Harry and Maurice Harris are able to return. He is therefore also expected to see considerable action right away.New England’s passing offense gets a serious boost...Despite ending the 2018 season suspended and missing all of the offseason as well as the first three weeks of training camp, Gordon should immediately reenter the lineup and contribute as the Patriots’ top X-receiver. His potential in the team’s passing offense and chemistry with Brady are well documented, after all, and he brings and immense amount of talent to New England’s skill position group. In short: the club’s aerial attack is in a much better shape today than it was yesterday....as one of Tom Brady’s most trusted weapons is backSpeaking of Gordon’s chemistry with Brady, the 28-year-old being back means that one of the quarterback’s most trusted pass catchers is now back in the fold. And if his eleven games in 2018 are any indication, the two should pick up right where they left off: Gordon was on the field for 71.2% of the team’s offensive snaps after it acquired him via trade from the Cleveland Browns, serving as the Patriots’ de facto third receiving weapon behind Edelman and tight end Rob Gronkowski.In this role, Gordon caught 40 passes on 68 targets for 720 yards and three touchdowns. Furthermore Kyle Van Noy Jersey , he brought a vertical element to New England’s passing game that it was missing before his addition. A prototypical X-receiver due to his combination of size, speed and physicality, he will be the deep threat that is capable of opening things up underneath for the Patriots’ other pass catchers and running backs.The Patriots can afford to play it slow with their rookie wideoutsGordon’s addition changes the whole complexion of the Patriots’ wide receiver position: he is a roster lock and safe bet to see considerable playing time. This, in turn, also puts the team in an interesting position when it comes to its rookie wide receivers. While N’Keal Harry and Jakobi Meyers have performed well during training camp and the preseason, Gordon being back on the team allows the Patriots to play it slow with both of them.What does this mean? Basically that the team ideally does not have to rely on either of the youngsters to carry the load this year, and instead is in a position to develop them more slowly and use them in a matchup and package specific way. This would limit their workload but still allow the Patriots to take advantage of their skillsets based on personnel and situation. As a result, both Harry and Meyers should be under less pressure to perform right away.A roster spot needs to be opened upThe Patriots entered the weekend with 90 players on their roster, which means that Gordon’s addition will put the team over the offseason limit whenever it becomes official. As a result, the team will have to part ways with a player — the most likely candidates appear to be depth wide receivers Dontrelle Inman and Ryan Davis or offensive lineman Tyler Gauthier. Of course, a roster spot can also be created by moving a player to season-ending injured reserve. We will know more on Monday. Enough of this.If the Eagles are going to make a respectable showing after their first Super Bowl title, it’s time to do so. They have lost three of four. They turn over the ball too often and can’t make big defensive stops.They are heavily injured physically and, perhaps psychologically, by a 4-6 record as they host the New York Giants (3-7) on Sunday.“It’s uncharted territory a little bit,” coach Doug Pederson says. “I think the guys have really handled it well. They’re disappointed, they’re frustrated, quite frankly Womens Chris Hogan Jersey , as we all are. We haven’t played up to the caliber that we’re capable of playing.“Nobody is going to feel sorry for us, and we’re not going to do the same. We just have to come to work ready and practice, and prepare, and as they say, try to go 1-0 each week.”Six weeks of 1-0 might be good enough to win the NFC East, in which they trail Washington by two games and Dallas by one. The Eagles have two games left with the Redskins and one with the Cowboys, to whom they have lost in Philly. New York has won two in a row to temporarily quiet the social media and tabloid complaints about Eli Manning. The veteran quarterback has shown that given time to throw — the O-line has vastly improved the past two weeks — he still can produce. And he has talented teammates in Saquon Barkley, Odell Beckham Jr., Evan Engram and Sterling Shepard.“I think we’re running the ball better than we did, so I feel like we’re playing better football, but we got to continue doing that,” Manning says. “They’re a good team, they’re a good defense, they got a good front four and they’re a little banged-up in the secondary, but they’ll have a good plan and we just got to go execute.”The weekend began with the Thanksgiving Day tripleheader.At New Orleans, Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes to inexperienced receivers and the Saints (10-1) won their 10th straight game with a 31-17 victory over Atlanta (4-7) that eliminated the Falcons from contention in the NFC South.At Dallas, Amari Cooper had a 90-yard touchdown catch while finishing with 180 yards receiving and two scores and Dallas pulled even with Washington atop the NFC East at 6-5 with a 31-23 Thanksgiving victory over the Redskins.At Detroit http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-marcus-cannon-jersey , Chase Daniel set career highs with 230 yards passing and two touchdowns to keep Chicago (8-3) rolling with a 23-16 win over the Lions (4-7).Off this week are the Chiefs and Rams, the final byes of the season. They are probably exhausted after that 54-51 Monday night affair in which Los Angeles improved to 10-1 and Kansas City fell to 9-2.Seattle (5-5) at Carolina (6-4)The winner could place itself in strong position for a wild card. Neither the Seahawks nor Panthers figures to catch their division leaders, the Rams and Saints, respectively. A Seahawks loss clinches the NFC West for LA.Carolina has lost two straight in entirely different manners, a blowout at the hands of Pittsburgh and then a one-point defeat at Detroit when a 2-point conversion failed .Both teams will want to run; Seattle leads the league in yards on the ground despite not having a standout running back.Tennessee (5-5) at Houston (7-3), Monday nightNot only are the Texans, winners of seven in a row, in charge of the AFC South, they’ve become a factor for a potential playoff bye. They’ll need to keep up the excellent work on both sides of the ball. J.J. Watt has made an impressive comeback from basically two wasted seasons with 10 sacks and a seemingly non-stop presence around the ball. He could be particularly destructive if the Titans need to play Blaine Gabbert for the injured starting QB, Marcus Mariota.The Titans have been maddeningly inconsistent. They dominate New England, then get blown out at Indianapolis. This is a rare difficult matchup for the rest of their schedule.Pittsburgh (7-2-1) at Denver (4-6)A sign of a contender is playing poorly — very poorly at times — and still winning. The Steelers did that last week at Jacksonville, a game that could catapult them to bigger things in a division they already control.Antonio Brown is tied for the league lead with 11 touchdown receptions and has at least one touchdown catch in eight consecutive games. With a TD reception on Sunday, Brown would tie Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (in 1963) and A.J. Green (in 2012) for the third-longest streak of games with a touchdown catch in a single season. Jerry Rice has the mark with 12 in 1987.Denver comes off a stirring comeback victory at the Chargers and linebacker Von Miller comes off another one of his dominant performances with a key interception and his 100th sack.Miami (5-5) at Indianapolis (5-5)A pair of .500 teams headed in opposite directions.The Dolphins are reeling, coming off a bye after losses in three of four, but expect to have starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill back from a shoulder injury. The Miami offense has gone nine quarters without a touchdown.Indy is one of the NFL’s hottest teams with four consecutive victories. Andrew Luck has thrown a TD pass in a league-high 33 straight games, and at least three TD passes in seven straight, tying Dan Marino for the third-longest streak in NFL history. Luck can tie Peyton Manning (eight) for No. 2 against Miami.He also has not been sacked since Oct. 4 Eric Rowe Jersey , a career-best 214 attempts. That five-game string without a sack is tied for third longest since 1982.Green Bay (4-5-1) at Minnesota (5-4-1)Yet another prime-time appearance for the Vikings, who are 0-3 at night. Both teams are chasing the Bears, of course, and have wild-card aspirations, too.If Minnesota doesn’t find a ground game, it’s likely doomed to being home in January; it ranks 31st. Green Bay allowed 173 rushing yards to the Seahawks last week.Green Bay doesn’t have that problem. Aaron Jones, who missed the early season tie between these clubs while suspended, has 342 rushing yards and four TDs in the past four games, plus 12 receptions for 100 yards and one TD. Jones leads the league with 6.4 yards per rush.But the Packers have lost seven straight regular-season road games since winning in overtime at Cleveland last Dec. 10.New England (7-3) at New York Jets (3-7)Just what the spiraling Jets need: Tom Brady and the very annoyed Patriots making a visit.New England played poorly at Tennessee before its bye, but wasn’t within light years of how badly the Jets performed in their loss to Buffalo. While the Patriots are on pace for their millionth straight AFC East title (actually their 10th), the heat on Jets coach Todd Bowles has intensified. New York has lost four in a row and has beaten New England once in the past eight tries.Brady needs 147 passing yards and four touchdown passes to surpass Peyton Manning (79,279 passing yards and 579 touchdown passes) for the most in each category in NFL history, including the postseason.Jacksonville (3-7) at Buffalo (3-7)The Jaguars had a chance to turn around their disappointing season when they led Pittsburgh 16-0 last week. They folded, and now the questions intensify about the security of the coaching staff and quarterback Blake Bortles.Still, though Jacksonville has dropped six in a row, it’s remaining schedule is anything but difficult. To not make some sort of turnaround would be inexcusable.One thing worth noting about the Bills: They keep coming at you, despite perhaps the least-talented offensive roster in the league. Their defense makes them competitive.Arizona (2-8) at Los Angeles Chargers (7-3)The Chargers blew a chance to be tied for the AFC West lead with some suspect play calls and play-not-to-lose mentality late against Denver. Still Womens Shaq Mason Jersey , they are in excellent shape for a playoff berth, particularly if Philip Rivers makes better decisions with a game on the line.Rivers has 23 touchdown passes and has thrown for at least 25 in 10 consecutive seasons. He needs two TD throws to tie former teammate Drew Brees for the second-longest streak. Peyton Manning had 13.Like LA, the Cardinals come off a late-game fold, against Oakland.Oakland (2-8) at Baltimore (5-5)With Joe Flacco sidelined against Cincinnati, first-round pick Lamar Jackson brought a running game to the QB position, something Flacco won’t be doing when he returns.The Ravens rushed for 265 yards as Jackson ran 27 times for 117 yards, Gus Edwards had 115 yards on the ground and both rookies rushed for seven first downs.“Oh, he had 27 carries,” coach John Harbaugh said. “You know what he did? He won the game. He played his tail off. Celebrate that, and move on.”The Raiders hadn’t celebrated a victory since Sept. 30. They ranked 31st in run defense, so another win here seems unlikely.Cleveland (3-6-1) at Cincinnati (5-5)The Bengals have been ravaged by injuries and seem headed for yet another disappointing season. But a win Sunday would keep them in the wild-card chase.Neither team plays much defense, so while this won’t be Chiefs-Rams, it could keep the scoreboard lit.San Francisco (2-8) at Tampa Bay (3-7)Not much to recommend here.Bucs receiver Mike Evans has 957 yards receiving and can join Hall of Famer Randy Moss (six consecutive seasons) and A.J. Green (five) as the only players in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of their first five seasons. He figures to get it against the 49ers whether Jameis Winston returns to starting duty at quarterback or Ryan Fitzpatrick goes.