Welcome to Baltimore, Breshad Perriman

[izvoodoo]

I see his floor as Torrey Smith, and even then I think that's being unkind to Perriman

Oh, but what's even worse is that Matt Miller compared his floor to Stephen Hill... as if they aren't completely different players

See with Stephen Hill the drops weren't concentration related.  They seemed like he really fought the ball in the air.  Perriman just needs a good bit of work, but he has the feel.

[TDubbs]

I'll bet Joe is falling off his chair in excitement when Breshad was called as Ravens 1st round pick.

 

If Breshad didn't get you excited about 2015 offense, then I don't know  what would you.....

 

100% ... What gets me the most excited is Flacco is at the point in his career to take this kid and build chemistry. Even when Torrey was drafted Flacco still wasn't the leader that he is now. 

Edited May 1, 2015 by TDubbs

[polynesian15]

It's not much to go by, but @ 0:26 he really seems to sink his hips nicely and transition out of his break smoothly before plucking the ball nicely. Does anyone have more recent footage of his pro day etc.?

[Ravens1991]

What do you guys consider his ceiling as a route runner. Is fluidity something that can improve over time? 

[Dewy101]

Link?

It was on their NBC Sports special mock draft. "Perriman has a top of potential and we would be dumb to skip him." Henry Anderson is the BPA right now according to them.

This is a link to worst value picks. Dupree made the list haha

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/05/01/five-wost-value-picks-of-day-1/

[Ravenseconbeast]

Except they gave it a B+

I see Breshad's FLOOR as a better Torrey with more routes and not scared of the middle and Im not even a fan of the pick

Gordon McGuinness @PFF_Gordon

Ravens wanted a deep threat at receiver. Torrey Smith dropped 5 of 13 deep passes in 2014, Perriman dropped 1 of 14 at UCF

To be fair..you can't compare a ucf game to one in NFL but..ok

[757RavensFan]

Pollard did work out..he was good for us! Esp in 2011

 

I'm gonna disagree. As much as Pollard contributed to our Superbowl victory, it wasn't enough to keep him around afterwards.

It's widely known that his anticts in the lockerroom was a major reason why he was released.  I wouldn't call that working out for us.

[Ravens1991]

To be fair..you can't compare a ucf game to one in NFL but..ok

 

 

It isn't comparing the coverages it is comparing the drop. That is all on the WR. 

[Ravenseconbeast]

What do you guys consider his ceiling as a route runner. Is fluidity something that can improve over time?

I dont think he will ever get to fully understand how to beat a cover guy to get completely open.

He is always going to miss a few step here and there. He had the body to make up for it though. He is a magician on air.

Edited May 1, 2015 by Ravenseconbeast

[Static]

lol They gave him #1.

 

I hope he ends up being a true #1

[GrimCoconut]

Thought about this overnight, both the pros and cons. I keep coming back to the thought that if he is basically Torrey II, then I'll take that. We did pretty well most of the time with Torrey and, if Perriman is already at that level, his ceiling must be much higher. His willingness to fight for the ball already sets him ahead.

I thought about it as well. I liked him but I never saw first round pick early in the process because of his issues with his hands but he's got all the talent you want and the upside to become one of the best in this class. I'm happy we got him. He could very likely be the top WR in this class, and I don't think we're done at WR. Overall, I'm extremely excited for this new Raven! I have great confidence in Joe, Trestman, Smith, Engram helping him along.

[GrimCoconut]

Well listening to the presser, DeCosta said he incorrectly predicted the pick this year, i think that ended at 3 year streak for him and Ozzie said if Perriman wasn't there they would have traded out. So with guys like Strong, Dorsett, Smith and some other guys who were projected at possible 1st round WRs still on the board it definitely looks like Perriman was targeted by the Ravens.

Interesting! I haven't watched it yet but that's interesting to hear. I wonder who he predicted. Maybe Parker?

[Jaydoog]

Interesting! I haven't watched it yet but that's interesting to hear. I wonder who he predicted. Maybe Parker?

Peters

[allblackraven]

Bleacher Report is trashing the pick and giving it a D

You say that like they are relevant.

[RaineV1]

Interesting! I haven't watched it yet but that's interesting to hear. I wonder who he predicted. Maybe Parker?

I'm guessing he was predicting Peters.

[Raven07]

sitting here thinking... anywhere from midfield and closer to the endzone, im getting excited to see both him and Aiken/Brown really working as redzone threats and envision them to be a tandem force. with Steve Smith as a over middle, this is exciting.

[Gordo52]

Also another player from Florida...

[The Mom Gene]

26 Apr 2015 - 12:08 PM, said:

Being in Central Florida myself, from my daughter's Alma Mater....  What do you guys think of this guy?

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=QW0qBVVND-U

 

HEY BOYS and GIRLS....  I called it!!!!

[allblackraven]

 

26 Apr 2015 - 12:08 PM, said:

 

HEY BOYS and GIRLS....  I called it!!!!

 

It doesn't count - you mods must have inside word.

[Sami84]

2) Breshad Perriman, WR, Central Florida: The scouting world stopped and took notice after Perriman ripped off a mid-4.2 40-yard dash at his pro day. This has launched his draft stock into the stratosphere, with some discussing him as a potential top-15 pick. That's way too high for a player who drops a ton of balls, has hip tightness and doesn't play nearly as fast as he was timed. Perriman has value as a developmental deep threat, but I'd feel much more comfortable selecting him at the top of the second round than the top half of the first.

Daniel jerimiah. This was just two days ago. Had him ranked overvalued.

[Guest Omerta]

I wonder how many of you have actually seen him play ? I understand there are a few of you that are just going to hate whoever we draft because that is what you do, if you are one of those just call me an idiot and keep scrolling because I have no interest in trying to debate with someone who is a contrarian just to be so. This is for everyone else.

 

His issues are far overblown imho and in quite a few other people whom I know who are scouts for some bigger schools that I met in college. I understand that it is not the same game and I realize they are not NFL caliber and I am not either, but not one of us are ignorant.

 

He has improved seemingly every game, starting as a freshman, improving a lot as a sophomore and most people know what he has this year. The one knock I want to get out of the way is his hands. People who are saying he has bad hand's are not watching him and just reading what someone else wrote, there are two things that I think contribute to that.

 

The first is that he was always adjusting his routes and was rarely hit accurately in the number in stride by his QB. He has made some catches that the other 3 or 4 WR's in the first round don't make ever. Watching his games he does great catching away from his body and he makes them look easy. You can catch a few times where people where expecting the pick on a poorly thrown ball but he robbed them. He has made some great catches and has better than average hands and much better than he is given credit for. Does he have "concentration" drops ? A few, but they are overblown by a large margin and people look at stat factories like PFF and then read Pete Prisco and now the gospel is his hands are suspect.

 

The other things that contributed is his QB Justin Holman seemingly has no depth perception. Whether the mark be 5 yards or 500 yards he is throwing it as hard as he can and has no touch on any of his passes. He also just throws an ugly ball, he threw up a lot of ducks that were just terrible and trying to figure out how to grab one of those would be a tricky proposition for most.

 

The only other large knock I see on him is that he can't run a full route tree. Look through his game footage and you will see games where all he runs are 9's and deep posts. Yeah I can see that, but he has other games where he runs sluggos, comeback routes, digs, outs, flags, and the whole tree. I will say that the part of this that is true is that he is better when he does not have to sit down in a break and then comeback out. routes that he can plant and go though he is definitely capable.

 

I am not saying this kid id going to be Julio Jones incarnate (Although his ceiling is as high as anyone in the leagues), he could end up being DHB or Stephen Hill, but to read two paragraphs and then spout off something as If you are the definitive word on what this kid is, is just ludicrous.

 

He was a more than solid player his junior year hindered by a crap QB in a spread system where his QB just hurled it after two reads which did not keep the D honest. The kid can play the college game, he has as much talent as anyone in the pro's but it remains to be seen what he will do, calling him a bust or it a bad pick is ignorant, unless you have watched more than a youtube clip or two and can reason out why he is bad.

[omar586]

i think the ravens will ease him into the line up slowly, his speed is essential to the ravens offense & will help other WRs get open

[jimmypowder]

He will be better then Torrey right out of the gate. That's my humble opinion.

[RavensFanInCA]

He will be better then Torrey right out of the gate. That's my humble opinion.

 

Torrey had 3 TDs in his first start, didn't he? Those are some lofty expectations.

[jimmypowder]

Torrey had 3 TDs in his first start, didn't he? Those are some lofty expectations.

 

I think this kid will be better then Torrey. An immediate upgrade.

 

Nobody with a fancy name like Breshad has ever failed in the NFL!!!

Edited May 1, 2015 by jimmypowder

[sflegend89]

Some you guy need to go refresh your memory and watch Torrey at Maryland. In so many situations he used his body to help cradle the ball in. Perriman actually extends his arms and plucks the ball out of the air. They asked Perriman about his hands and he said he felt like it was a strength and not a weakness, just a matter of concentration and not trying to run before the catch is actually made.

 

Been watching a lot of college tape to see who he reminds me of looked at Bowe, Gordon, Dez, Andre Johnson, Demaryius, ect... I actually think Breshad hit the nail right on the head, he reminds me most of Julio Jones.

 

If you want a great example watch 1:29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OhPwh6dUg

 

 

Then watch 0:34

[izvoodoo]

Interesting! I haven't watched it yet but that's interesting to hear. I wonder who he predicted. Maybe Parker?

Sounds like Peters maybe, Kevin Byrnes article has some.  Bud Dupree was another one.  Sounds like we were even on him and Perriman.  Sort of raw athlete guys,  

[sflegend89]

Interesting! I haven't watched it yet but that's interesting to hear. I wonder who he predicted. Maybe Parker?

 

 I'm almost positive his prediction was Peters, him and Dupree were revealed as the 2 other players besides Breshad we were targeting when KC went on the clock and not many expected a team in the top 20 to take Peters so Eric probably thought he would be there at 26.

Edited May 1, 2015 by sflegend89

[GrimCoconut]

I'm almost positive his prediction was Peters, him and Dupree were revealed as the 2 other players besides Breshad we were targeting when KC went on the clock and not many expected a team in the top 20 to take Peters so Eric probably thought he would be there at 26.

Yeah, I read the article by Byrne and I'd agree with that.

[hawkprey]

Some you guy need to go refresh your memory and watch Torrey at Maryland. In so many situations he used his body to help cradle the ball in. Perriman actually extends his arms and plucks the ball out of the air. They asked Perriman about his hands and he said he felt like it was a strength and not a weakness, just a matter of concentration and not trying to run before the catch is actually made.

 

Been watching a lot of college tape to see who he reminds me of looked at Bowe, Gordon, Dez, Andre Johnson, Demaryius, ect... I actually think Breshad hit the nail right on the head, he reminds me most of Julio Jones.

 

Yes, Torrey was just fast. Perriman is fast and big and can make difficult catches. They're only alike in speed and poor route-running. Hopefully Perriman actually develops in that regard.