10-19-2017, 08:42 PM
Re Ross: Marvin was pretty pointed in why it may be a bit before we see the first-round pick on the field (scroll down past the Q&A).
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2017/10/12/walkthru-cincinnati-bengals-not-trading-jeremy-hill-injury-update/757272001/
Basically, Marvin says he hasn't practiced enough to play. Which is legit. Ross was cleared for full practice shortly before the Washington game, got a couple snaps, then a short week before Indy with really no practice -- then he got hurt. Ross admitted he pushed it by kinda/sorta misleading the team about his health to play vs. Houston ... and maybe kinda/sorta wasn't feeling that great in that game, and then, of course, was done the Wed. before the Packers game. We can probably count the number of full practices for him on two hands at this point.
Toss in the fact he was only a limited participant this week i.e. no team drills...it'll be a bit. Marvin rarely comes out that strong on a player not practicing and it'd be weird to see him just decide to forget that. Josh Malone may not have been active yet, but he's at least there. I guess we should always allow for the 2% chance anyone can play or anything can change between now and inactives being announced, but it seems like a stretch this week.
As for Jones: Say what you want about the guy and no one will ever forget the playoff game, but he and Kirkpatrick have had success against Brown since 2015 when they took over as starters. He has just one TD and hasn't topped 90 yards in the four regular season games since then.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2017/10/12/walkthru-cincinnati-bengals-not-trading-jeremy-hill-injury-update/757272001/
Basically, Marvin says he hasn't practiced enough to play. Which is legit. Ross was cleared for full practice shortly before the Washington game, got a couple snaps, then a short week before Indy with really no practice -- then he got hurt. Ross admitted he pushed it by kinda/sorta misleading the team about his health to play vs. Houston ... and maybe kinda/sorta wasn't feeling that great in that game, and then, of course, was done the Wed. before the Packers game. We can probably count the number of full practices for him on two hands at this point.
Toss in the fact he was only a limited participant this week i.e. no team drills...it'll be a bit. Marvin rarely comes out that strong on a player not practicing and it'd be weird to see him just decide to forget that. Josh Malone may not have been active yet, but he's at least there. I guess we should always allow for the 2% chance anyone can play or anything can change between now and inactives being announced, but it seems like a stretch this week.
As for Jones: Say what you want about the guy and no one will ever forget the playoff game, but he and Kirkpatrick have had success against Brown since 2015 when they took over as starters. He has just one TD and hasn't topped 90 yards in the four regular season games since then.
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