09-10-2019, 08:51 AM
(09-10-2019, 04:07 AM)Ravage Wrote: I never was really down on Ross, but that is a bit of a false statement right there. I didn't even look that hard and found a couple comparisons that most certainly were busts.Blackmon was a beast just couldn't stay in the league. the other 2 still in the league but never were receivers just new versions of Ted Ginn
Tavon Austin, Nov 11, 2013 against the Colts: 138 yds, 2 TD's.
Cordarrelle Patterson, Dec 8, 2013 against the Ravens: 141 yds, 1 TD. (admittedly he was a Pro Bowler but that was as a returner)
Justin Blackmon, Nov 18, 2012 against the Texans: 236 yds, 1 TD.
I could have kept digging, but those three alone should illustrate the point. Again, I'm not down on Ross, and wasn't really before either. However one very good game doesn't magically remove the prospect that they'll be considered a bust in the future.
He's healthy, and had a very good (but still flawed) game on Sunday. If he keeps it up, fantastic. If he doesn't, that sucks but that's alright. He's had numerous injuries and a coaching staff in the past that seemed to have had little to no interest in either utilizing him or helping him establish himself. That isn't the case anymore it would seem, and hopefully now he starts to deliver on the potential that made him a top 10 pick.
