Bengals add speed, take speedy WR John Ross at No. 9

By PFF.com
Posted Apr 27, 2017 5:42 pm EDT • Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Washington WR John Ross with the ninth overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday.
Ross set a combine record for the fastest 40-yard dash (4.22 seconds).
His 3.04 yards per route run last season ranked 14th among college receivers with at least 100 targets.
Ross ranked 11th among FBS receivers last year, dropping only 4.71 percent of his catch opportunities.
Ross caught 48.1 percent of his deep targets last year, which ranked eighth among FBS wide receivers who had at least 25 deep targets.
Ross is now paired opposite A.J. Green, immediately making them among the most dynamic receiving tandems in the NFL.

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