The New England Patriots acquired Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon in a trade Monday afternoon
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Youth Arik Armstead Jersey , I think they did more than we did.”Adam Schefter reported that the deal was originally going to be for a sixth rounder, but the Patriots did not have one in the 2019 draft. The 49ers do not have a pick in the fifth round due to the Laken Tomlinson trade, and do not have have a pick in the seventh round due to the Shon Coleman trade. That means either they would have had to offer up a fourth round pick or a sixth round pick.If the 49ers had gone with a fourth round pick, they probably could have worked out a deal for some pick in return. But, the team did not do a deal, and naturally that has some folks upset about it.I get why people are upset. Josh Gordon at one point was an immensely talented player. In 2013, even after a two-game suspension, he put up a league-leading 1,646 receiving yards with 87 receptions and nine touchdowns.
