NFL Supplemental Draft 2012 Results: Josh Gordon Fills Browns' Void at WR

The Cleveland Browns' selection of Josh Gordon in the NFL Supplemental Draft addresses a need the team neglected in the NFL Draft.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports on the selection:

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And in today's supplemental draft, former Baylor WR Josh Gordon goes to...Cleveland in round 2

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 12, 2012"

I believe the team should have used one of its first-round selections on a WR, but they didn't; they took RB Trent Richardson and QB Brandon Weeden instead. Both are solid prospects, and Richardson figures to be a highly-productive player.

The Browns needed weapons in the passing game, and they really didn't bring any in—until now.

Gordon is a 6'3" 220-pound playmaker out of Baylor, and he spent some time at Utah as well. He had some personal issues that caused him to be released from Baylor's program, but since then he has righted the ship, as he confirmed with Houston Chronicles' John McClain.

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Gordon said he was suspended by Baylor after failing a marijuana test. Said he learned his lesson and vowed not to do it again.

— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) July 10, 2012"

He has the Baylor staff's full blessing, and he had an impressive workout for 21 NFL teams this past Tuesday, per CBS Sports' Rob Rang.

Here is a glimpse of Gordon's playmaking ability:

With a receiving corp that features Josh Cribbs, Greg Little and Mohammed Massaquoi as the best of the bunch, Gordon could make an immediate impact.

Gordon is blessed to have received this opportunity, and hopefully he makes the best of it. This was a smart move by the Browns who are quietly building a nice offense.

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