Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon is scheduled to return to the field next month after being conditionally reinstated by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

ESPN's Booger McFarland, a former NFL defensive lineman and first round Draft pick, does agree with the Commissioner's decision. He feels that Gordon should not be allowed to play in the league right now.

"I look at this situation different than most. I don't think Josh Gordon should be in the National Football League. I think Josh Gordon has had so many opportunities going all the way back to his collegiate career. I mean, opportunity after opportunity after opportunity and he's failed at all of them. I think he needs to get his life together and prove that he can have his life together consistently, not just for a year at a time where you can go get back in front of the Commissioner and say 'hey, look what I've done in the last year'. Prove that your life can be on a straight and narrow path for a long time.

Although I want to be optimistic, I've been optimistic in the past before about him and I've been let down. I hope he does well. Anything he gives you is a bonus," McFarland said.

Portions of McFarland's comments are agreeable. Several people have put their faith in Gordon before, only to have it broken. He has had many opportunities.

At the same time, structure could be good for the wide receiver's life right now. A routine and accountability could be the best thing for him as he battles addiction. He has to love football for this to work.

The second argument is that NFL players have a short window to earn money. Gordon can not afford to prove himself 'for a long time' because no team is going to pay big bucks for a 32 year old wide receiver. He is currently 26 year old. If he can stay on the 'straight and narrow' path, he will still earn a lot of money in his career, which will last him for a long time.

He is scheduled to become a restricted free agent after the 2018 season.

McFarland was also critical of defensive end Myles Garrett during the pre-Draft process; to the point where Garrett refused an interview on ESPN's 'Mike & Mike' where McFarland was scheduled to appear.