As we head toward the 2017 regular season, we at Bengals Wire are taking a deeper look into how the offensive rookies on the Cincinnati Bengals could fare in 2017. Today we’ll take a look at fourth-round wide receiver Josh Malone.

Malone really came into his own during his junior season (2016), accumulating 972 yards and 11 touchdowns on 50 receptions for the Tennessee Volunteers. He showed off his big play ability throughout the 2016 season as he averaged 19.4 yards per reception, which ranked tenth among all FBS wide receivers. Prior to that, he had some below-average numbers, putting up only 636 yards in his freshman and sophomore seasons combined.

With the Bengals inability to stretch the field without A.J. Green, Malone should give the team an extra boost of speed (along with first rounder, John Ross) if Green were to miss time again.

With that said, let’s take a look at Malone’s best and worst case scenario’s in 2017: