John '2 fast 2 film' Ross

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(06-15-2018, 07:21 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I think if Ross gets to start at X receiver and Lafell is regulated to 4th WR and rotational slot receiver that he could have a huge impact.  I see Ross as being the guy that, yes, can take the top off a defense.  Make safeties drop.  Force double coverage.  He has the kind of speed and elusiveness to make some huge deep plays.  He can be the Chris Henry to AJ's Chad, with Boyd becoming the slot TJ.  

However, where i see him as an even more important role is in quick screens and slants, where he gets the ball quickly (read: high %) and makes a quick move and could be off to the races.  If they have one guy on him and he plays up on him, he could get torched.  If he plays off, give him all the short passes and force that guy to try and tackle a fart in the wind.

I am probably Ross's biggest fan on here and could see him being a huge impact this year, but he has to start over Lafell.  That is step one.  I don't need an endless debate of "the coaches know what they are doing, look at Carlos Dunlap, blah, blah, blah".  I believe step one is him starting.  If he gets step one, I think he will keep moving on up and be a huge impact.

100%  Experience is what Ross needs more than anything else. Besides trying too hard to play through an injury that he downplayed or didn't report, I think he felt a bit intimidated by things last year. The NFL, with all its speed etc, just needs to become "normal" for him. The sad thing is, we all know how Marvin feels about that. I still remember how he yanked Ross from the Texans game after that fumble (not an egregious play on his part, good play from blind side by the defender) after a long gain. Just KILL the kid's confidence why don't you, Marvin? I'd have chewed him out, but put him right back out there to "get it right."