FreeChavez
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What I see a lot of is gnashing of teeth over ross not seeing the ball of offense. I'll certainly raise my hand in that regard. Where I think we've gone wrong and one move by the coaching staff has really opened my thought is that ross isn't that dynamic as an offensive player. Yes, he's a human highlight film "if" he really gets the ball, but he reminds me a lot of the guy in bball who get one or two dunks a game but sucks on defense, can't help his team, and averages 6 pts and 2 rebounds a game. Ross can't get the ball 10 times a game or he'd die. Ross may eventually have the ability to be an offensive juggernaut, but at this point the guy can't get open and he doesn't have a QB who can get him the ball even if he was open half the time. Why waste him each game sitting around and doing virtually nothing.
So enter our coaches. How do you take a guy who's incredibly dynamic and have an impact for most of the game? Stick him as a corner.
Ross, for all intensive purposes has very little chance of lasting in the nfl as a WR. He's really small, and hasn't shown a knack to get open or run routes crisp enough to be a "welker" type. In the NFL he'd have to play special teams to stay on any team in a 4th or 5th WR slot and there is no way his body can handle that role. Ross could very well be a 10 year CB if he commits to it. He's incredibly talented and fast as all hell. He really doesn't have to tackle and top CB's aren't playing special teams. I really don't see this as a really hard sell by the coaches to Ross. CB's are paid huge money this day in age, and there are very few WR's who succeed at his size(bulk wise,not just height).
The smart portion is that he can still come in a few times a game on offense and be a decoy or actually get the ball. He can also still return kicks, but I do think he could be a difference maker on the other side of the ball in the next couple years.
Don't you all think this could be a precursor for peters replacement? Sidney on one side, ross on the other? He has a lot of work to do, but I could see a path where this makes far more sense than as a FT WR.
So enter our coaches. How do you take a guy who's incredibly dynamic and have an impact for most of the game? Stick him as a corner.
Ross, for all intensive purposes has very little chance of lasting in the nfl as a WR. He's really small, and hasn't shown a knack to get open or run routes crisp enough to be a "welker" type. In the NFL he'd have to play special teams to stay on any team in a 4th or 5th WR slot and there is no way his body can handle that role. Ross could very well be a 10 year CB if he commits to it. He's incredibly talented and fast as all hell. He really doesn't have to tackle and top CB's aren't playing special teams. I really don't see this as a really hard sell by the coaches to Ross. CB's are paid huge money this day in age, and there are very few WR's who succeed at his size(bulk wise,not just height).
The smart portion is that he can still come in a few times a game on offense and be a decoy or actually get the ball. He can also still return kicks, but I do think he could be a difference maker on the other side of the ball in the next couple years.
Don't you all think this could be a precursor for peters replacement? Sidney on one side, ross on the other? He has a lot of work to do, but I could see a path where this makes far more sense than as a FT WR.
