Few Bengals players needed to prove themselves more than John Ross IV this training camp. Last year, the team took him 9th overall (as I’m sure you already know). Even at the time of the draft, that pick seemed like a mistake – there were several, more established starters on the board at the time. Then, Ross followed his selection up with a dismal rookie year. He literally had negative fantasy points while missing most of the season with soft tissue injuries.
Clearly, Ross needed to have a great sophomore season in order to show he wasn’t a bust.