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Josh Gordon is back -- but when should you draft him?

Wide receiver Josh Gordon is back with the Cleveland Browns. At what point should you take him in fantasy drafts? AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File

Few dispute the skills possessed by Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon, even at the age of 27. He not only showed them off in a truly dominant 2013 campaign, during which he caught 87 passes for 1,646 yards and 9 touchdowns with Jason Campbell, Brandon Weeden and Brian Hoyer throwing the passes, but Gordon was more than competent last season with erratic DeShone Kizer at quarterback. Big numbers did not result because of Kizer, but Gordon still managed WR2 production in brief action.

Gordon made news this weekend when he rejoined his teammates after spending time at a treatment program, and while he remains restricted from practice, he could actually play in Week 1. Ah, the NFL, where the rules often are made up on the fly. Gordon's stock as a WR2