Hobson - John Ross out "a couple weeks"

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(09-01-2017, 08:12 PM)Derrick Wrote: As I said somewhere else, IMO the Bengals drafted Ross for his WOW factor to distract fans from their disgusting decision to let Whitworth walk in FA. Any doubters, raise your right hand. No, your other right hand.

My early vote for "Dumbest Post of the Year".

Ross can change the way a defense defends the Bengals be merely being on the field.  He doesn't have to be targeted or actually get the jet sweep because just running full speed through the backfield gives the LBs just enough pause and shift to help the RB.  He is exactly what the Bengals needed on offense to take advantage of AJ Green being on the other side of the field.

Oh, and the fact that he has such great get-off and separation right away helps minimize the impact of a less-than-stellar offensive line.  Part of Dalton's 41 sacks last year was in part to him having to wait for LaFell to get open.  This team had no one other than AJ Green that could generate separation last year, and then he went down with an injury.  Cody Core flashed briefly and helped, but he doesn't have the phone-booth quicks of Ross.

The decision to let Whit go, instead of trying to match a ridiculous three-year deal that the Rams will never honor was commons sense.  He will be 36 this year and you know what they say about father time. 

Ross is going to make a lot of people eat a lot of crow and you won't have to wait until next year to do it.