09-29-2018, 03:11 PM
(09-28-2018, 11:57 PM)Joelist Wrote: With Ross current problems with poor hands, incredibly bad route running and recognition skills he scares defenses not a bit. Why would he? If he can't catch he is no threat. Plus after his latest efforts if I were a QB I would refuse to target him, as he is a turnover waiting to happen.
Bench him or make him the returner and put Erickson in his spot, as at least Erickson is capable of catching the ball.
Just think this would be a monster mistake going into this game against this Defense where he could breakout.
Definately needs to start running through is routes and catching the ball no question and he is on a short leash.
We will see on Sunday if he starts coming around, i think he will.
(09-29-2018, 12:16 AM)BengalChris Wrote: It's all about the football mentality. That's like 90% of the game. How many times have we seen a guy, with lessor physical traits, just be a damn good football player. Physical traits don't make the football player, it's the approach to the game and understanding it and the love of contact. Yeah, you've gotta be big enough and fast enough, but if the guy doesn't know where he's going and isn't 100% certain about that, then someone else is going to beat him there no matter how much faster he is.
Take Burfict for example. There has to be 90 LBs out there who can beat him in the 40, but he'll beat most of them to where the balls going to be.
I hope Ross does well. I really, really do. But until he actually does it in games that count he's going to be the guy who isn't doing it. Only he can change that. Every game counts for a lot. Every drive counts for a lot. So Ross is going to have to gain the coaches confidence to see the field much. We can't throw to him to get him going when we are behind and he's f'n it up.
I agree with everything you say here Chris, just saying it takes time with most every player to get that football mentality.
