Tyler Boyd ??

[Essex Johnson]

(05-13-2017, 01:10 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: 1. If the coaches thought Boyd was fast and had great potential as an outside WR, we would not have drafted Ross.
2. The Housh comparison's and 100 catch predictions are a bit much. People are starting to overrate him the way they did with MLJ and Sanu.
3. We panicked when all the WRs flew off the board last year and took Boyd out of necessity, but it's clear he's not the guy the coaches want to be starting.

I see Boyd as a Sanu/LaFell replacement. Which will make him the #3 WR and primarily a slot guy by default. It's clear AJ and Ross will be starting (sooner than later), so who do people think will man the slot? This doesn't mean Boyd can't play outside in a pinch, but I don't think he's ideal there, hence the drafting of Ross.

You seem to be making assumptions yourself.. how do you know Ross will start ? you are assuming or overrating him before he steps on the field.. as a rookie  Boyd did a good job, showed much promise.. outside of not scoring TDs had a solid rookie year between two veterans... I see 3/4 WR sets more with addition of Ross.. I also see Boyd getting more balls underneath so yes a comparison to Housh type player in a Bengals uniform.. we will see