[News] Breshad Perriman Showing Flashes, But Needs More Consistency

[BR News]

The Ravens’ big-play threat hauled in his second touchdown catch in three games, but had zero targets in the game between and dropped a deep pass in Sunday’s win over Cincinnati.

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[Crusader]

Fans don't want to see this guy fail. They would rather be proven wrong an admitte it. I hope to see this speed people keep talking about. Usally people with rough beginnings have great endings.

[thebigtexas]

"Dropped" deep pass? The dude did a full extension and almost hauled it in. Wasn't exactly a 'drop'. That would've been a SPECTACULAR catch.

[GMAC]

The guy is essentially a rookie so we should cut him some slack as long as he's improving. I like how he's focused on the 'drop' rather than the TD.

[Purple Dawg 96]

Joe just gotta keep going to Perriman till he finally gets it! And to do that you gotta keep 'SLINGING THAT ROCK"! LOL

[Doomville]

At first, i thought he dropped the pass but after watching the replay, that was a very tough catch to make and he did make it but then hit the ground hard so the ball popped out.

If we want consistency out of perriman then he NEEDS to be thrown at more. Throwing at him 3-4 times a game isn't exactly helping

Edited December 5, 2016 by Doomville

[stixfix69]

This is really his rook season, and some of the catches he made were insane, and having been a supporter of him, i'm glad he is making plays, and i think he will be so much better next year....What will make him a great player is he stays humble, and focuses more on the drops, than the spectacular catches....Next year after SSS retires he will get more reps, and being worked into the line-up like he has this year will pay off....JMO.....

[JamesA119]

I think the OC and Flacco should find ways to bring out the best in Perriman. Our QB is usually blah about everything. It would be great to see a concerted effort to make our WRs great.

[The Greek]

start him already!!

[outkast1]

I think the OC and Flacco should find ways to bring out the best in Perriman. Our QB is usually blah about everything. It would be great to see a concerted effort to make our WRs great.

Flacco is the most consistent Qb in the game ! Guaranteed to under throw 90% of his passes . Perriman won't be great with Flatco.

[Fastynart]

More Perriman crap. He drops as many as he catches. No surprise to me, but apparently the Ravens brain trust thinks this makes him worthy of a number one pick even though 31 other teams didn't think so. This is exactly why the Ravens are where they are, wasting high draft picks on mediocre talent or in the case of Elam, no talent. He made a great catch Sunday, but then he disappears. What the heck kind of number one pick is that?

[Crusader]

True he is a rookie but number 1 Usally learning curve is much less. Evidently there is something were not seeing that the coaches don't like. Then again true be told these offensive coaches are still having same issues 3 years in a row.

[griffrb]

He's a rookie who hasn't had a full training camp since college. He hasn't had any OTAs or mini-camp this year . Anything he provides this season is gravy. Joe isn't helping either.

[Halshayeji]

2 hours ago, The Greek said:

start him already!!

Not yet bro! He still needs seasoning and that's coming from the guy who's been defending perriman from the minute we drafted him.

i would be extreemly dissapointed tho if Flacco doesn't take a few weeks this offseason to work with him, Wallace, and Waller. Gilmore and Pitta are more than welcome to join but they already have a chemistry with Joe.

[Halshayeji]

19 minutes ago, Crusader said:

True he is a rookie but number 1 Usally learning curve is much less. Evidently there is something were not seeing that the coaches don't like. Then again true be told these offensive coaches are still having same issues 3 years in a row.

He's on pace for 450 and 3 TDs while being joes 3rd or 4th option on most plays. I think he's doing well enough. The Odell's of the world are the exceptions to the rule not the norm. Missing the whole offseason and playing for an offense struggling to find consistancy doesn't help but il say it now and wait until it happens. Perriman goes for a thousand yards next season if he stays healthy and continues to develop at this pace. 

[cec327]

He has pretty much followed the same pattern as a pro as in college. Made spectacular catches and then dropped balls that he should have had. You can't teach what he needs -- one has it or not. Remember when the problem was a " lack of concentration"? I hope I'm wrong .

[whobilly]

  4 hours ago, The Greek said:

start him already!!

Not yet bro! He still needs seasoning and that's coming from the guy who's been defending perriman from the minute we drafted him.

i would be extreemly dissapointed tho if Flacco doesn't take a few weeks this offseason to work with him, Wallace, and Waller. Gilmore and Pitta are more than welcome to join but they already have a chemistry with Joe.

Perriman is a #1 pick and needs to show more than what we are getting. Waller is a proven roster filler/special teams player NOT an impact player or capable of being one by any means.

[PersianRaven]

This is really his rook season, and some of the catches he made were insane, and having been a supporter of him, i'm glad he is making plays, and i think he will be so much better next year....What will make him a great player is he stays humble, and focuses more on the drops, than the spectacular catches....Next year after SSS retires he will get more reps, and being worked into the line-up like he has this year will pay off....JMO.....

Hey now, who said Agent 89 is retiring? :-(

[FlocksGottaFeed]

When you're averaging less than 20 snaps a game compared to Wallace and SSS (50+ snaps a game) then yes, your production is going to be marginal and the chemistry between you and your QB is going to be stagnated. With more snaps and targets, I'm sure we'll see more production. This guy has that 'it' factor.

We only need to tap-in on 'it' a little more each game.

Edited November 30, 2016 by FlocksGottaFeed
tap-in on 'it' a little more

[PersianRaven]

15 hours ago, thebigtexas said:

"Dropped" deep pass? The dude did a full extension and almost hauled it in. Wasn't exactly a 'drop'. That would've been a SPECTACULAR catch.

My thoughts exactly! I really wanted him to haul that in! It would have been a crazy grab!

[balfan23]

Man, I'm just dying for this guy to break out and show he can be a play maker. 

[Rav'n Maniac]

A better pass wouldn't have put him in this situation. Having to dive outstretched, making an insane grab (which he did) and the ground popping the ball out with the way he was forced to land shouldn't have happened. If he had been hit in stride, it would have been an easy score. No one should beat him up on the effort he displayed on that pass.

[ibleedpurpleandblack]

A better pass wouldn't have put him in this situation. Having to dive outstretched, making an insane grab (which he did) and the ground popping the ball out with the way he was forced to land shouldn't have happened. If he had been hit in stride, it would have been an easy score. No one should beat him up on the effort he displayed on that pass.

I agree, the ball should have been dropped in over the DB and not further out, Perriman had open field to the pylon...

[crazyboutravens]

This is a fairly dumb article. The gets 2 maybe 3 targets per game. You can't show
much consistency when they don't want to throw you the ball. Same with Wallace.
Our offense suffers because we refuse to use our best players very much.

[Derrel]

  2 hours ago, Rav'n Maniac said:

A better pass wouldn't have put him in this situation. Having to dive outstretched, making an insane grab (which he did) and the ground popping the ball out with the way he was forced to land shouldn't have happened. If he had been hit in stride, it would have been an easy score. No one should beat him up on the effort he displayed on that pass.

I agree, the ball should have been dropped in over the DB and not further out, Perriman had open field to the pylon...

thinking the same thing. Flacco needs to put that ball up and over his head so he can run under it. Hopefully, it's going to improve as they play more games together. IMO Flacco has adequate receivers to move this offense. The running game is improving with the OL starting to settle down. Aiken, Smith, Wallace, Perriman and several tight ends should be enough.....and include two RB's that catch the ball. He needs to be more accurate.

[metalraven]

I'm hoping for one of those "I'm here!" games from him. Remember that game against the Rams in Torrey's rookie season? Dude just BLEW up. Then he was a solid receiver while here in Baltimore. I think Perriman is going to be much, much better than Torrey. It's coming - just watch.

Oh, and that "drop" was an incredibly difficult ball to catch.

[ranjith.chowdary]

He is an awesome WR to throw to in Madden though. He just goes by DB's in Madden. Was very mad at him when he dropped that pass but the replay's showed that the catch is definitely tough one. But that is how you make a name by making those catches.

He is a round 1 pick and should be definitely be targeted more. One thing for sure though is we suck at drafting offense. We draft 2 TE's every draft and no success at it.

[mendii]

I don't know when Joe lost his deep ball, but that is the story that should be getting written. Perriman was not at fault on that drop. We have the fastest WRs we've had since Torrey/Jacoby but the ball just isn't getting to them in space. I love Joe, his 2012 playoff run was legendary, but it's 2016 and our offense isn't moving the ball even though everyone has such positive things to say about our skill position players. SSS might be the best receiver over 35 in league history, Wallace is having a resurgent year, Pitta is healthy and contributing, West has been running decently and Dixon is our back of the future. Unless someone wants to tell me that the o-line is the reason why our offense is having so many problems (a conversation I would definitely entertain) I think it's time we Ravens fans took an objective look at our franchise QB. He is a streaky QB whose average play is very pedestrian, but he will play better in the clutch than he will in garbage time. The defense is going to have to take us to the playoffs, and then we'll have to hope Joe turns it on in January like he always does. I'm just frustrated we're criticizing a 1st year receiver when it is clear to everyone outside of Baltimore that our QB is having a bad year.

[powers2be]

I don't know when Joe lost his deep ball, but that is the story that should be getting written. Perriman was not at fault on that drop. We have the fastest WRs we've had since Torrey/Jacoby but the ball just isn't getting to them in space. I love Joe, his 2012 playoff run was legendary, but it's 2016 and our offense isn't moving the ball even though everyone has such positive things to say about our skill position players. SSS might be the best receiver over 35 in league history, Wallace is having a resurgent year, Pitta is healthy and contributing, West has been running decently and Dixon is our back of the future. Unless someone wants to tell me that the o-line is the reason why our offense is having so many problems (a conversation I would definitely entertain) I think it's time we Ravens fans took an objective look at our franchise QB. He is a streaky QB whose average play is very pedestrian, but he will play better in the clutch than he will in garbage time. The defense is going to have to take us to the playoffs, and then we'll have to hope Joe turns it on in January like he always does. I'm just frustrated we're criticizing a 1st year receiver when it is clear to everyone outside of Baltimore that our QB is having a bad year.

Valid points mendii. It is like Joe is a sleep walker through the regular season and only wakes up if the defense gets the team to the playoffs. I for one am suffering from post-purchase cognitive dissonance over Joe. He got his pay day and now he needs to wake up and help the defense by outscoring the opposition by comfortable margins most weeks and stop playing to the level of his competition. Given the level our competition to date a near .500 record is unacceptable especially considering the second half of our schedule.

[ravenken]

@RyanMink - I like your work but I gotta disagree with you about P-man. He just needs the ball in stride and in space and voila... Very close to a Randy Moss (IMHO - best receiver ever) type of receiver. Joe just needs to lead this man... don't get me wrong... Randy is unique but they both have speed and the ability to go vertical like nobody's business. We just have not pressed the issue (i.e. called the plays) like we did with Torrey. Nothing personal but P-man is better than Torrey.
I'm writing this after the Miami game when the whole O came alive - including play calling/planning. We're on a role and I think you are going to see P-man come to prominence... coaches just have to understand what they have and how it can work...
Wallace and P-man and so many more weapons...
I'm stuttering with anticipation.
Go Ravens!!!