04-26-2020, 11:28 AM
It is a shame so many of you decided to make this thread about me instead of the Bengals receiving corps. So let me go back and address that issue.
IF (<--- this is what is called a "big if") Ross and Green are healthy for all 16 games our receivers could be among the best and deepest group in the league.
Green... No need to explain what he can do when healthy.
Boyd... One of the most underrrated WRs in the league. Over the last two seasons he is 6th among WRs in receptions and one of only 8 WRS to have 70 receptions and 1000 yards each of the last two seasons. I have not seen his "3rd down" numbers for 2019, but in 2018 his conversion rate was incredible.
Ross... Despite all the hate from last year he still had over 500 yards in less than half of a season with a very impressive 18.1 average (only 4 receivers with more than 25 catches had a higher average). He has problems with drops and being on the same page with his QB, but that still projects to a 1000 season and if you project his number of catches for 20+ yards (10) and 40+ yards (2) he would have ranked 6th and 12th in the league in those catagories. He may never be a #1 WR, but he could be an amazing asset as a #2 or #3 WR that forces opponenets to play safeties back.
Higgens... WRs are hard to project from college to NFL, but Higgens is obviously a top prospect who would have been a first round pick in an average season when there were not 6 WRs taken in the first round.
Burrow flourished in college when they spread the field with 4 or 5 WR sets. If these guys are healthy he will certainly have the receivers to do it here.
IF (<--- this is what is called a "big if") Ross and Green are healthy for all 16 games our receivers could be among the best and deepest group in the league.
Green... No need to explain what he can do when healthy.
Boyd... One of the most underrrated WRs in the league. Over the last two seasons he is 6th among WRs in receptions and one of only 8 WRS to have 70 receptions and 1000 yards each of the last two seasons. I have not seen his "3rd down" numbers for 2019, but in 2018 his conversion rate was incredible.
Ross... Despite all the hate from last year he still had over 500 yards in less than half of a season with a very impressive 18.1 average (only 4 receivers with more than 25 catches had a higher average). He has problems with drops and being on the same page with his QB, but that still projects to a 1000 season and if you project his number of catches for 20+ yards (10) and 40+ yards (2) he would have ranked 6th and 12th in the league in those catagories. He may never be a #1 WR, but he could be an amazing asset as a #2 or #3 WR that forces opponenets to play safeties back.
Higgens... WRs are hard to project from college to NFL, but Higgens is obviously a top prospect who would have been a first round pick in an average season when there were not 6 WRs taken in the first round.
Burrow flourished in college when they spread the field with 4 or 5 WR sets. If these guys are healthy he will certainly have the receivers to do it here.
