The selection of WR John Ross in the first round was exactly what the Cincinnati Bengals needed. When star receiver A.J. Green went down with a season-ending injury in 2016, the Bengals were in need of another WR who could get downfield. But Ross isn’t a one-trick pony — he’ll have you know that he can run the intermediate routes too.

Unfortunately, the Bengals had a group of receivers who either lacked deep speed, or were too green to contribute in a meaningful way. Both Brandon LaFell and Tyler Boyd were solid last season, but they didn’t have the type of speed to force defenses to put two safeties over the top (something that could have helped their run game).

With the selection of Ross, the Bengals now have arguably the fastest WR in the NFL. Not only can he take the top off of NFL defenses, he can turn a short pass into a long TD on any play. With Ross and Green on the field at the same time, defenses can no longer stack the box. They need to account for the deep pass with the Bengals employing two receivers who can get down the field.

Like Ross mentioned in the video, his highlights include a lot of deep passes and fans don’t really get to see other aspects of his game. He vacuumed in 17 TD’s in 2016 with 12 of those TD’s coming from the red zone. This stat shows his effectiveness in passing plays 20 yards and under. This will not only make defenses pay for playing off coverage, but will make things easier for QB Andy Dalton in the red zone and third-down situations (something the entire team struggled with throughout 2016).

So don’t think Ross is just a deep threat, because he excels in all facets of the game.