John Ross is a Bengal

[Marlon23]

I don't know how anyone can be thrilled about this... If the Bengals don't play him right off, then why use a first round pick on him. OJ Howard would have been a better option since we could not obtain Mike Williams. Yes, I am Salty because of Mike Williams being off the board but I am not happy about this pick.


John Ross | Wide Receiver
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Age / DOB: (22) / 11/27/1994
Ht / Wt: 5'11' / 190
College: Washington
Drafted: 2017 / Rd. 1 (9) / CIN
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Bengals selected Washington WR John Ross with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.
Ross (5’10/188) was an injury-riddled part-time player at Washington until he broke out as a redshirt junior for an 81-1,150-17 (14.2 YPR) stat line. Ross became a household name by breaking Chris Johnson’s forty-yard dash record with a 4.22 in Indy. Ross reached 400 yards in just one college season and showed poor durability, enduring a right meniscus tear followed by microfracture surgery, a torn left ACL and meniscus, and a torn shoulder labrum from which Ross is now recovering. Still, Ross possesses a dynamic skill set and sure hands, dropping just 6-of-106 catchable targets over his final two seasons. An advanced route runner, Ross offers Brandin Cooks-level upside if he can beat the injury bug. He'll likely fill a low-volume, lid-lifter role in Cincinnati across from target monsters A.J. Green and Tyler Eifert. While he will help the offense, it's not a great landing spot for Ross' fantasy value

Even at the Combine he got hurt.. watch after his run..