Player Bias

[BengalChris]

(08-15-2019, 11:14 AM)Whatever Wrote: When you drag him up in multiple unrelated threads and openly say you want other guys to play him off the roster, it's obvious you're rooting against the guy.

Untrue.  You've done everything from saying the coaches ran him on special routes to get him open in the red zone to saying he can't run the right routes without extra end zone markings.  You also ignore any positive stats for Ross and any data that helps explain some of his negative ones.


Nobody is claiming Ross is great.  Everyone agrees that he needs to continue to improve.  However, his supporters also realize that he wasn't used to his strengths last year. They also realize that there isn't anyone better sitting behind him.   They also know you don't just cut a WR with 7 TD's who's still on their rookie deal.

Lasor did design routes to get Ross open in the redzone and it's a good thing he did because those 7 TDs are what give Ross value. ZT commented early on that he was intrigued by how the last coaching staff used Ross in the redzone.

We need two WRs to step up to fill out the formation with Boyd. I don't care who they are as long as two of them do.

I don't remember ever advocating cutting Ross. He does have redzone value, as Lasor proved last season. He has little trade value at this point, 5th or 6th round pick, and I'd rather have the TDs.

The 10 yard confines of the endzone are difficult to get lost in. The 100 yards of field is apparently not that difficult.

Do I hope Ross steps up this year? Yes

Would I rather see a guy who stays healthy beat him out? Yes, but I'll take Ross stepping up just the same.

Am I overly harsh on him? Yes, he's a top 10 pick who is paid top 10 pick money but who hasn't prepared or played like a top 10 pick. Seems fair to me.