John Ross is a Bengal

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(04-28-2017, 09:19 AM)Marlon23 Wrote: 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

It seems fans and media liked him better than teams did. I think the question of why he wasn't utilized more may have concerned people. People tend to say Alabama players are over used by the time they come out so for him to be so under utilized is a red flag in itself.