John Ross Fans Rejoice

[Essex Johnson]

(04-17-2017, 08:30 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: The Al Davis point:  John Ross is the #1 playmaker in the draft.  He scored a TD nearly every fifth time he touched the ball.  He has an outstanding ability to generate separation and to track deep passes.  If you watch his tape (might be a good idea over just parroting what someone said about him being a one-trick pony, because he most certainly is not) there is only one or two balls thrown to him where his QB didn't underthrow him.  This forced him to stop, hold up, make the catch and accelerate again.  When the ball was (rarely) but slightly ahead of him, his feet become a blur and he just leaves the defender and catches the ball.  I have never seen a guy that is so elusive with that kind of velocity.

The injury history:  Obviously, his lower leg injuries would concern me the most, but he has demonstrated that he is over them based on his 2016 performance and his combine numbers.  The shoulder injury, I believe, came when he was playing CB, which he did to help his team when Marcus Peters was suspended. 

Your comparison to a player that is crashing in to folks every snap and his shoulder STILL is giving him problems is ludicrous.  

Regardless just the phrase gives pause with #9 pick... besides if these draft had more elite WRs, we be talking about him as a 2nd round pick for sure... now add in the injury history.. I say #9 is too high to pick.   I see the top 3 Wrs like the top 3/5 QBs.. both are higher in draft because of lack of elites... not because of their elite ability...