Ross tries to cool expectations

[Shake n Blake]

(08-27-2017, 08:54 AM)Synric Wrote: Let's take a different angle at this. A vehicle is about to mashed by a full size truck. Which would take less damage a full size truck or a small car? A truck because the vehicle is heavier and has a thicker frame. Same principles.

Larger running backs are more likely to take more of a consistent beating than smaller running backs...

In one of my posts I mentioned that Pacman would be a good gym buddy for Ross cuz they are similar size and Pacman has had relatively healthy career.

Edit: I do like the pick. Ross was the most refined receiver in the draft and has the speed the Bengals were missing last season. And if you check out my Mock I had them taking Shelton Gibson who is a similar player but needed alot more coaching.

Using your analogy, let's say the big truck has a rusted frame full of holes, while the smaller vehicle has a sturdy frame made of titanium. Now which truck is more likely to withstand a beating? 

Barry Sanders was a very small RB. Ki-Jana Carter was built like a tank. Andy Dalton is much smaller than Big Ben, who obviously gets hurt a lot more. OBJ and Antonio Brown  are just as small - if not smaller - than Ross. Tyler Eifert, Gronk and Sammy Watkins are bigger. Size matters to an extent, but does not automatically make a player more fragile. Just as a big player isn't automatically more durable.

You use Pacman as an analogy, but seem to imply that he's the exception and Ross should learn from his methods. There are hundreds upon hundreds of examples of players with similar size that led relatively healthy careers. It's quite common, actually.