How will Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon play in Sunday’s road game against the Los Angeles Chargers?

And how will his performance affect the Browns going forward?

Those are two key – and thought-provoking – questions for a Browns team that, at 0-11, doesn’t have much else going for it except, of course, for the seemingly endless search to find a franchise quarterback.

But even if Gordon, not just against the Chargers but in these last five games of the season overall, looks like the second coming of Paul Warfield, who, incidentally, turned 75 on Tuesday, wide receiver will still be the weakest position area on the roster heading into the offseason.

That’s because, for starters, there’s no guarantee that Gordon can behave himself enough off-the-field to be counted on to play in 2018. He hasn’t exactly been an ironman in the past.

And it’s also because there’s not much around Gordon at wide receiver.

The best of the bunch, Corey Coleman, the No. 15 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, has been hurt and/or ineffective much more than he’s been productive. Exemplifying that is the fact that he dropped a touchdown pass at a crucial juncture in last Sunday’s 30-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

The other Cleveland receivers are probably not good enough to earn roster spots on the rest of the teams in the NFL.

Browns head coach Hue Jackson said he’s excited about seeing Gordon play on Sunday. That’s understandable, for Gordon is extremely talented and a match-up nightmare for defenses. In addition, the coach is looking forward to seeing Gordon and Coleman on the field together.

So is Browns rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer, who is in desperate need of some more viable weapons – or any viable weapons, really.

It would be nice if Coleman and Gordon both get their acts together for the long haul. Then the excitement would be justified.

But until that happens – until Gordon, especially, and Coleman prove they can help the Browns and not just give them headaches – the shortcomings at wide receiver will still be glaring and will have to be addressed in a big way in the draft and free agency.