Packers Week 6 Snap Counts: What to make of the mess in Tampa? Aside from the complications of a trade in a COVID world, would John Ross actually fit in with the Green Bay Packers? In his rookie season of 2017, he was nearly moved to cornerback. It’s been reported that the WR John Ross of the Cincinnati Bengals has requested a trade. But Ross has also been pretty terrible. Similarly to how Green Bay currently uses Tyler Ervin. But I’m going to stick to my original prediction, which is that the Green Bay Packers don’t make the trade. The Packers will almost certainly be in the market to trade for a receiver ahead of Nov. 3. 26 catches, 452 yards, 5.7% drop rate, 48% catch rate, 8.1 yards/target, 28 catches, 506 yards, 17.5% drop rate, 50% catch rate, 9.0 yards/target. I’ll leave it up to you to figure out which is which... Just kidding. Packers trade grade: A. If he could learn to track the ball even half-decently and catch the ball a little bit better, he might be a Ted Ginn-type, where his field stretching is a value-add and he catches the ball often enough to make it worthwhile. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. As I’m sure you all remember, Ross was the ninth overall pick out of Washington in the 2017 NFL Draft by Cincinnati after running a record 4.22 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. Right now, however, he is a long ways from that and I’m not sure teams should be lining up for anything more than a camp invite this off-season. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. However, Ross would give them another vertical presence. Monday Cheese Curds: Matt LaFleur & Aaron Rodgers are steamed after Packers’ loss. NFC North Rundown, Week 6: Vikings continue to sink amid latest demoralizing loss, Monday Night Doubleheader Open Thread: Chiefs-Bills and Cowboys-Cardinals. However, if I do end up being wrong, I would understand the move. He would also total 84 yards in Week 16 against Miami. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. For the time being, we will play the waiting game and see how this all plays out with Ross and Cincinnati. The Smiths look like anything but the powerful duo that they were a year ago. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Green Bay could certainly use a … Parting with a Day 3 pick for someone of Ross’ skill set and potential isn’t a make or break trade by any means. His DVOA in 2018 was the worst in the league amongst qualifying receivers at -33.3%. One of these players is 2019 Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Trade rumors surrounding John Ross aren’t anything new. Going back to his rookie season, Ross had been the subject of Twitterverse trade talks after the Cincinnati Bengals thought about using him as a cornerback. John Ross does not make sense as a trade target for the Packers, After ugly loss, Matt LaFleur is unhappy with Packers’ defense and his own playcalling. According to Packers Twitter cap expert Ken Ingalls, the Packers have about $5.379 million in effective cap space. Ultimately, and as is always the case, cost is going to be the biggest determining factor. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported earlier today that Ross approached the Bengals about being traded after being unhappy with his playing time. Ross’ potential is tantalizing because you want him to be so much more than he is because of his raw physical gifts. From @gmfb: #Bengals WR John Ross approached the team about a trade recently. If you don’t like MVS, you will hate John Ross. He only played 8 games, but was at least serviceable. Ross’ situation has been pretty terrible. The other is John Ross. He has never posted a positive DVOA, his ball-tracking is incredibly poor, and his hands have been sub-par. Instead, the Packers pulled off a trade and a stunning selection that almost mirrors the turnabout that saw Rodgers come to Titletown. Tuesday Cheese Curds: Where, oh where has the Packers’ pass rush gone? The speedster, in the last year of his rookie deal, hasn't been playing much of late and wants a fresh start if that's going to continue being the case. This is a Packers’ receiving corps that, outside of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, is lacking speed. Compare the group of people who have been in Cincinnati during Ross’ career to Aaron Rodgers, even a mediocre 2018/19 Rodgers: Andy Dalton (24 games), Jeff Driskel (5 games), Ryan Finley (3 games), Joe Burrow (6 games). Not too bad. Your privacy is safe with us. The first is MVS and the second is John Ross. So with Ross potentially on the trading block, does this move make sense for the Green Bay Packers? The head coach and QB were both extremely unhappy following the 38-10 loss in Tampa on Sunday. NFLTradeRumors.co has you covered with the best up-to-the-minute Packers coverage. There are also an endless barrage of plays where he misreads a ball, drops a pass, or is weak at the catch-point. Marquez Valdes-Scantling just isn’t very good. I highlighted 2019 because it was Ross’ best season. I can’t imagine they’d want to burn any of that on John Ross, who would be about four times as expensive as a street free agent and hasn’t been much more effective for his career. Given that Green Bay would like to add some consistency into its receiving corps, I don’t see how John Ross provides that. As far as what the Packers would have to send to Cincinnati, a Day 3 pick should do the trick, and considering the compensatory draft picks that Green Bay will be netting in 2021 after the departures of Bryan Bulaga, Blake Martinez, and Kyler Fackrell in free agency, it’s certainly a price that they can afford. Ross would be brought in to fill his role at WR3 and as a deep threat, at least in theory. Ross was not great, but closer to average at -4.5%. Maye is in the last year of a deal and after a trade would leave the Packers paying only a prorated portion of his $1.4 million base salary in 2020. In a report by Mike Garafolo on Tuesday’s Good Morning Football, Ross and his agent have reportedly asked the Bengals to explore trading the speedster as he wants a new start elsewhere. When it was all said and done, Ross only appeared in eight games, but he still had over 500 receiving yards and three touchdowns. In the end, I just don’t see this being a move the Green Bay Packers make. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All Wisconsin Sports and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Green Bay wouldn’t have to take on much on the cap for this season, but Green Bay also doesn’t have a lot to work with. The Bucs outmatched the Packers in every phase of football on Sunday, and LaFleur must find a way to get his team back on track for another tough road game next weekend. And in 2020 specifically, he’s been active for only two games. On top of that, when he is on the field, he’s been wildly inefficient, catching only 41.5 percent of his targets and recording 14 dropped passes between just the 2017 and 2018 seasons. The finances as it relates to a potential Green trade with the … The NFL’s trade deadline is now just a few weeks away – November 3rd – and the latest player to reportedly demand a trade is wide receiver John Ross of the Cincinnati Bengals. Of course, the big question in regards to Ross isn’t his speed, but rather, how reliable would he be? We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Could the Green Bay Packers be a landing spot? Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports. 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