Perriman showed off his wheels with a 40 that was clocked between 4.22 and 4.27 at the school’s pro day and you can watch his run in the vine below, courtesy of the UCF football Twitter handle. By comparison, the fastest time at the NFL Scouting Combine in February was a 4.28 by UAB’s J.J. Nelson
http://saturdayblitz.com/2015/03/25/breshad-perriman-runs-sub-4-3-40-at-ucf-pro-day/
-- Hand timed at UCF and not an electronic timed combine 40, but impressive nonetheless
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To be fair to Perriman, isn't electronic timing a bit inconsistent with its accuracy?
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I really want Breshad in Miami... I hope Hickey makes it happen....Round 1 Todd Gurley, Round 2 Breshad Perriman,Round 4 Ben Heeney, Round 5a Ali Marpet, Round 5b Dorian Swan, Round 6 Anthony Chickillo.jim1 likes this.
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To understand that stat better what's considered a good score?
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I'm not sure what the average was last season, but I do remember that Landry had something around a 3% drop rate, which is considered very good. I'd say something along the lines of 8-9% would be average for a perimeter receiver... 12% is below average I'd think.Ronnie Bass likes this.
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http://www.steelersdepot.com/2014/04/2014-nfl-draft-wide-receiver-drop-percentage-rates-greg-peshek/
That's last year's crop.Ronnie Bass and Brasfin like this. -
The stat isn't wrong... but there is context to it as well that needs to be understood.
Here are the his actual stats, particularly the drops:
First, the sample size wasn't terribly big, so a % can sometimes be a little skewed. He was credited with 8 drops last season. And all but one of them though were are short passes like slants, comebacks, hitches, etc... with an average depth of around 6-10 yards. 40 of his 95 of his targets this year were deep routes, including 24 go routes.... and he only had 1 drop on all those deep passes. His drops arent an issue with tracking the ball or bad hands or body catching. It is a combination of a couple things. 1) His concentration at times... looking to get up field on those short routes to generate YAC (which he's good at) and not concentrating on the ball the whole way in... and 2) his QB that threw the ball 100mph even on short passes with ZERO touch... not exactly making those short passes as easy to catch as they should have been. Its well documented that Holman only threw missiles... which worked ok for the deep routes but were very hard for the short passes when a nice touch pass was required.
He undoubtedly needs to work on his concentration on the short passes at times and makes sure he waits to try to turn upfield until hes fully secured the ball... and break that bad habit. But IMO that is quite correctable. Issues tracking the ball in the air on the other hand is something that is a lot harder to fix, if fixable at all. He has good hands, and attacks the ball very well with his hands not allowing it to get into his body, etc... he just has some bad habits that absolutely need to get removed.
IMO, Landry would have a fantastic impact working together with Breshad...
Video of Breshad Perriman... kid is a beast! Big, fast as hell with great burst/accelleration, physical, can attack and high point the ball, shields defenders with his body well, has a very big catch radius, etc. He is also very good at tracking and adjusting to the ball in the air on vertical routs which is good for Tannehill. Hes everything we've been looking for in a WR for a long time... and a perfect compliment to Stills/Landry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW0qBVVND-Ucuchulainn, Silverphin and UCF FINatic like this. -
Breshard reminds me a lot of Julio Jones who had similar concerns about dropped passes in college.
I agree with FinNasty that a lot of his drops could be related to a QB throwing missiles on short throws and concentration lapses. Julio had the same lapses and has developed into a top 5 WR in the NFL. I think Perriman has a very, very high ceiling, probably second only to Kevin White.
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Perriman reminds me a little bit of Terrell Owens. I'm not saying that he'll be that good, but that could be his upside and I think there are some similarities. I think there is a lot to get excited with when it comes to his skill set, but there are some questions as well. I would still prefer Parker because I think there is less of a projection there.
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I don't know man. I watched a few UCF games this season and what I got out of watching him is he is a very inconsistent catcher. Makes a great catch one play, drops an easy one the next. He's also not a great route runner from what I saw. Relies too much on athleticism rather than precise routes.
If the Dolphins pick him, I just don't see him playing all that much because of those characteristics, and the team really needs production out of their rookies. That's why I just don't think he'll get picked by the Phins. -
I went into great detail above regarding the "drops". That I'm not concerned with. If you think he can't run the routes required to make an immediate impact, that's a different story. I'd disagree though. He ran the full route tree in college. He could use a little more work on his techniques, but his explosion and burst in and out of his cuts allows him to create plenty of seperation...UCF FINatic likes this.
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He is an inconsistent catcher though. You don't need stats to tell you when you can simply watch him. He makes a great grab and then drops an easy one. Maybe not bad hands per se, but certainly has issues with concentration and finishing catches. Maybe that can be polished and worked on.
I like his athleticism and size, and I like his potential too, but I look at this coaching staff and the way they have shown to operate these past years, and then I look at Perriman's sloppy routes (imho) and inconsistent catching, and I can't help but think he's going to be treated similarly to Dion Jordan. I just don't think they'll rely on him heavily if chosen, and this team cannot afford to have a 1st round pick not produce.
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I really just don't think it is going to be an issue with the "inconsistent catching". Tannehill can put touch on his short passes... and doesn't throw missiles to WR's 5ft in front of his face. That's where Perriman had his drops. Those catches weren't easy at all. You take out those, and his drop rate is quite low, like any other WR in this draft.
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Depends on who's there (Cooper/Tre Waynes), but yes I would. He's everything we've been needing in a WR. And while I think he can make an impact in year 1... I'm not making my decision on who I draft based on what I think they'll do in only their first year. You have to view it in a long term perspective as well. Agholor for instance prob has a decent chance at being more impactful his rookie year than almost any other WR other than Cooper... but I wouldn't take him as the #2 WR in the draft.
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FYI... Regarding questions about Breshad Perriman's hands and his drop rate %... here is an article discussing UCF QB Justin Holman's complete lack of touch and how UCF's offensive coordinator joked during the season that Holman needed to learn how to take some speed off his short passes to avoid "putting receivers in the hospital." lol..
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/ucf-knights/os-ucf-justin-holman-1017-20141016-story.html
It was a problem, and its no coincidence that 7 of the 8 drops Perriman had this season were on short passes...