Ross’s 5th Year Option Declined

[BengalChris]

(05-02-2020, 07:07 PM)t3r3e3 Wrote: The real question is, if Ross goes out and puts up 800-1000 yards and 8-10 scores this year, do they extend him.  Ross’s problem is not production, it’s availability.  He has far more upside than Tate, and could easily stay on as WR3 if Green does not return.  Marvin and company limited Ross’s chances initially, and the nagging injuries limited him more.  You can’t teach 4.22, and Ross showed in college the ability to run a full route tree.

He needs to earn his next contract. So far he hasn't. Even if he does have a good year the team can't give him a huge contract because of his history.

His availability is one of his problems. But his production, outside of two games has been very poor.

Speed in one thing, but there is so more to the position and he doesn't see to have any of it.

In is second year, he played in 13 games with 10 starts and managed 210 yards. For an outside receiver that's pretty pathetic. He did, however, manage 7 TDs many by running routes along the back of the end zone.

In this third year, game 1, he had 158 yards and 2 TDs. Game 2 he had 112 yards and 1 TD. He played in 6 more games last season and for those game he averaged 39.3 yards per game and he had 0 TDs. He disappeared.

Over the 3 years he's played in 24 of 48 games he has 716 yards 10 TDs.

Consider last year's 3rd round pick Terry McLaurin who started and played in 14, mostly with a rookie QB. He had 919 yards and 7 TDs. He ran a 4.35 at the combine.

Ross is replaceable. Very replaceable. His speed is replaceable. His production is replaceable.