07-25-2017, 11:59 AM
(07-25-2017, 08:18 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Well, we have seen what a healthy Tyler Eifert can mean to this offense, especially in the Red Zone. I think we saw a nice improvement in Cody Core in his limited opportunities and looks to be a steal in the 6th round. Uzomah has also flashed, but needs to prove he can stay healthy. Tyler Boyd had a solid rookie season. Gio is hot and cold, but when teams have to defend him in space, he presents real mismatches.
The addition of Ross opposite AJ Green is the missing piece that this offense hasn't had since Chris Henry. Ross is far more than just a vertical threat, but his mere presence changes the way teams will defend the Bengals. The last time we had a 1400 yard rusher was when we had Henry taking the top off the defense.
I have said it before:
AJ is the new Chad
Tyler Boyd could be the new Housh
Ross could be the new Henry.
What has me so excited is we never had a great TE with those teams, and we have one in Eifert, and maybe another in Uzomah.
We also didn't have a top 5 defense, which this unit absolutely has the chance to become.
Good points about the affect of a 2nd vertical threat (Chad and Green could both get deep too, but it's the 2nd deep threat that really opens things). That said, I don't see Boyd as a new Housh. We've had 3 "new Housh's" since the old Housh and none were nearly as good as the original. I do think Ross will be far better than Henry...who was really a one-trick-pony and not very productive.
A lot of it comes down to the line, but like you said, maybe the presence of a guy like Ross will help open things up.
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