John Ross will be a Bengal

[BobJones4980]

(04-27-2017, 05:02 PM)PDub80 Wrote: 5' 11" 188lbs, serious injury history... Who's he going to block in the run game? Who is he going to get off the jam from at the line? Who is he going to out jump for a ball in the redzone? To answer in a familiar way.... NOOOOOOBODY.

This is the ONE pick I think would be AWFUL at #9 is Ross. If they trade back and take him, ok, I guess. Still not excited about it.

WR Davis I see as a much much better prospect.

I would rather them just bite the bullet and take Mixon at #9 as I think he will be a superstar vs. Ross, who I think will be a niche role player. Mixon would make more of an immediate impact as well. WR is tough to come into the NFL and be productive as a rookie. None of these WR will beat out LaFell for meaningful PT. NOT ONE.

One trick pony with serious injury history. One nagging injury or ding away from not being that fast anymore. No thanks. I think if they pick him at #9 it would be because the coaches see their Antonio Brown. Frankly, that guy is an aberration. The Bengals need to make their own mold, their own way and be different enough to fight what other teams do. Not try to find what the Steelers have. Their player is incredibly unique.

I didn't even get into the part where a bunch of teams possibly don't even have him on their board due to injury concerns. I don't trust the Bengals to be the smartest in that regard, either.

Of the top 10 WR's on CBS draft rankings Ross has the best Vertical at the combine.

As for the the whole redzone argument we simply don't need him to be that guy, we have AJ and Eifert that both excel in that area of the field. Simply put we need speed, we need that big time play-maker and Ross is that.

That said I don't really want him in 1 and I would take guys like Mixon and a couple others over him in 2. So yea I say wait until round 2 and see what the board looks like.