All the starters go Thursday Ross out

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(08-19-2019, 09:59 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Honestly...Ross should have NEVER been a Top 10 pick. I read a lot of 2nd Round things about him.

The Bengals got cute and went for the shock factor and went with the guy that broke the combine record...and it backfired bigtime.

Now, IF they hit on Ced and some of the other picks...this isn't as big of a deal, but they haven't.

I doubt they cut him, but there were rumors that they were trying to trade him that got denied. Then, you got guys like Tate and Willis that look like they deserve roster spots. Do you just give Ross a spot without earning it and cut a guy that's working hard?

He was seen as a late 1st/early 2nd precombine.  He obviously blew up from his 40 time, but part of his rise was from people going back and rewatching the tape and seeing his short area quickness.

I don't think it was a shock value pick at all.  It was pretty much status quo for the Bengals.  We often use 1st rounders to get out ahead of aging players and/or expiring contracts.  Boyd was ok as a #3 the year prior, but was nothing special.  LaFell was a mediocre #2.  AJ, of course, was no spring chicken.  Nobody else had really shown much.

There are tons of bubble guys who work hard.  You keep your best players.  Are you going to cut Dennard so you can keep McRae or Anderson to keep Ellis?  Tate and Willis will be lucky to get you 7 TD's  combined this upcoming regular season.  Regardless of his shortcomings between the 20's, you don't cut a WR with 7 TD's because a minor injury is keeping him out of preseason.