Stop underestimating our receivers

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(09-06-2017, 10:02 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I see a lot of people out here worried about Jon Ross and his injury and how it could effect the receiving corps. In my opinion, I didn't count on Ross to be a huge contributor this year. Maybe on some gadget plays and other ways to take advantage of his speed, but not as a straight up receiver.

The point is, is that I feel like a lot of guys on this roster are undervalued. Brandon Lafell had a GOOD year last year and hes more than capable of being a really good number 2 receiver. Tyler Boyd is only going to be better than last year and I expect him to have some what of a break out year. Eiffert is one of the best tight ends in the league and we all know what AJ is capable of.

This team has other weapons without Jon Ross. He is a complete luxury at this point and the season isn't going to fall apart because hes hurt.

Correct. The problem was not lack of weapons. It's been lack of healthy weapons. The Bengals need 2+ legitimate threats on the field at all times to be a contender.

When Green, Gio, and Eifert were out, there weren't enough legitimate threats and that's why the offense really struggled.
LaFell and Boyd are solid players, but the offense cannot be dynamic when those are your top two threats.

The Bengals do not NEED Ross right now. They should be fine with Green, Eifert, LaFell, Gio, and Mixon.
If a couple of those players go down, that's where it'd be good to have Ross available.