Some interesting info on John Ross

[Shake n Blake]

E Wrote:I have read that he struggles against physical play, and has below average strength. On tape I see him making hay when he can run free, or catch a pass uncontested. That won't happen nearly as easily in the NFL. I think at best, he is another T.Y. Hilton. Good player, but worth #9 ?

The 3 bolded things I have seen in scouting reports as his weaknesses, but not some of the other stuff you mentioned. Like having a frail build, only being valuable for big plays, being useless between the hashes, not being a complete WR, etc. If you only look at the weaknesses, sure you start to question whether he's worth it. But his positives are off the charts, and that's why he was viewed as a top 10 pick.

- Possibly the fastest player ever.
- Locates and tracks the deep ball extremely well
- Runs many routes well, isn't just a speed specialist...apparently excellent on slants
- Good hands
- Great feet with a killer double move (think Chad Johnson here)
- as quick as he is fast

The weaknesses that I think should cause the most worry are (a) obviously the injuries and (b) strength against press. That said, if you play up on him and he beats you...you may as well say "bye". I think teams will likely respect his speed and play off him, which will open up plenty of uncontested stuff underneath. Tbh, a big chunk of NFL passes aren't contested. Those are typically the ones that get completed. He also needs to come back to the ball more, which has been a big problem for our receivers in the past.