If you want to compare him to a fancy sports car, you might consider John Ross to be a McLaren or a Bugatti, among the fastest non-racing cars in the world. Speed gets you opportunity in the NFL, and it got Ross drafted No. 9 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Look, though, at Ross’s NFL career and you’d probably compare him to a Smart car. There’s a lot missing. Less than 800 yards receiving over four seasons and way too much time spent in the shop undergoing repairs — only 27 regular-season games played out of a potential 64.