(06-19-2018, 08:43 PM)BengalChris Wrote: The best comments in the thread, IMO.

My hopes are that he does great.

But I expect that he'll be the 3rd or 4th WR going into the season and will likely fail to beat out LaFell in training camp. I can see him getting a few starts this year.

Ross is an exceptional talent athletically, but he's far from an exceptional football player. The two are not the same. There have been some average athletic guys who have been exceptional football players and since this is the game of football I'll take the football player every time. Ogbuehi was a better athlete than Whit but he's a down right p***y of a football player.

Can Ross block in the running and passing is a question I have. Does anyone know the answer to that?

Personally, if I were the coach, I'd assign him returner duty to get him on the field while he learns. He was a good returner in college.

(06-19-2018, 09:16 PM)TKUHL Wrote: Returning kicks is the last thing I would have Ross do. We have plenty of fast durable players that can return kicks. No reason to waste another year with Ross being hurt.

(06-19-2018, 09:24 PM)BengalChris Wrote: Lots of returners go a whole season without getting hurt.

If there is that much concern for his injury chances then he's too injury prone.

(06-18-2018, 02:40 PM)fredtoast Wrote: How do you know he will never be any good?  Anthony Munoz had two knee surgeries in college.

None of us know for sure how Ross's career will play out.  Not even you.

(06-20-2018, 10:27 AM)cooper Wrote: could go either way pal

so far both through college and his first year in the NFL..hes an injury prone receive that cant stay on the field.

is what it is

(06-20-2018, 10:27 AM)cooper Wrote: could go either way pal

so far both through college and his first year in the NFL..hes an injury prone receive that cant stay on the field.

is what it is

(06-20-2018, 03:51 PM)fredtoast Wrote: John Ross played his first two seasons in college without missing a game. In fact his sophomore year he started three games on defense.

He missed 2015 with an injury but recovered so well that he had 19 tds and 1600+ All Purpose yards his senior year.  He was injured agin in the bowl game against Alabama.

Three of the last 5 years he has been healthy.

(06-16-2018, 03:27 PM)JWW1971 Wrote: Spot on mate

(06-16-2018, 03:58 PM)HarleyDog Wrote:

(06-17-2018, 09:58 AM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: I wish my body was that fragile:

(06-17-2018, 10:30 AM)SHRacerX Wrote:

(06-17-2018, 02:41 PM)cooper Wrote: william jackson appears to be a very special player

let us have this discussion about Ross in 6 months

(06-18-2018, 02:24 PM)cooper Wrote: how do you know he will be fine..an injury prone receiver in college a draft pick wasted by the powers that be of the bengals..should have gone with offensive line last year

(06-19-2018, 08:43 PM)BengalChris Wrote: The best comments in the thread, IMO.

My hopes are that he does great.

But I expect that he'll be the 3rd or 4th WR going into the season and will likely fail to beat out LaFell in training camp. I can see him getting a few starts this year.

Ross is an exceptional talent athletically, but he's far from an exceptional football player. The two are not the same. There have been some average athletic guys who have been exceptional football players and since this is the game of football I'll take the football player every time. Ogbuehi was a better athlete than Whit but he's a down right p***y of a football player.

Can Ross block in the running and passing is a question I have. Does anyone know the answer to that?

Personally, if I were the coach, I'd assign him returner duty to get him on the field while he learns. He was a good returner in college.

(06-20-2018, 05:45 PM)McC Wrote: This is not true at all.  Fast is just one thing he is.  He is a very good football player.

(06-20-2018, 06:06 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: You know it McC, Ross is not a track guy.

Anybody who does some research on him knows this, he had to work on his speed, he is a football player.

Always has been. Played DB for heck sake.

(06-20-2018, 07:17 PM)McC Wrote: And he's working his ass off too and everybody talks about that.  And he's back in Cali working on his game with TJ.  Talent, motivation, work ethic.  I get that people are upset about last year.  But what's the harm in giving him a chance?  What's not to like about him?

(06-20-2018, 07:17 PM)McC Wrote: And he's working his ass off too and everybody talks about that.  And he's back in Cali working on his game with TJ.  Talent, motivation, work ethic.  I get that people are upset about last year.  But what's the harm in giving him a chance?  What's not to like about him?

(06-20-2018, 07:28 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Exactly,

I'm pulling for him and think he'll contribute a lot this season.

(06-20-2018, 07:28 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Exactly,

I'm pulling for him and think he'll contribute a lot this season.

(06-20-2018, 10:27 AM)cooper Wrote: could go either way pal

so far both through college and his first year in the NFL..hes an injury prone receive that cant stay on the field.

is what it is

(06-20-2018, 03:51 PM)fredtoast Wrote: John Ross played his first two seasons in college without missing a game. In fact his sophomore year he started three games on defense.

He missed 2015 with an injury but recovered so well that he had 19 tds and 1600+ All Purpose yards his senior year.  He was injured agin in the bowl game against Alabama.

Three of the last 5 years he has been healthy.

(06-20-2018, 11:09 PM)Socal Bengals fan Wrote: or you can look at the other side.  he's been productive n good In only 1 out of the 5 years.  didn't do much his freshman n sophomore years.  I'm hoping he shines we could use some help

(06-17-2018, 06:09 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: He'll be fine. The Bengals curse can't last forever. ...

(06-20-2018, 11:09 PM)Socal Bengals fan Wrote: or you can look at the other side.  he's been productive n good In only 1 out of the 5 years.  didn't do much his freshman n sophomore years.  I'm hoping he shines we could use some help