re: Is Justyn Ross Elite?

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Clemson QB who "carved up" Alabama then we can do that. That QB's name is Deshaun Watson 

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Watson carved up Alabama in 2015. In 2016, they quite literally cheated to get 14 of their points. Absent that, 21 legal points on over 100 plays isn't great.

Just because a receiver is open doesn't mean you're not elite. A lot of receivers getting open is predicated on the QB - checks at the line, eye movement, ability to read a defense to find who is open, etc. Elite quarterbacks usually don't pass into coverage often, because they know how to avoid it. Part of what makes you an elite QB as well is the consistent ability to hit open guys right in stride, and Lawrence's pass placement was incredible all night.