Jets Sign Perriman

[LAD_Brooklyn]

Jets Smart to add Perriman 

By Sheli Kapadia - The Athletic

On the same day wide receiver Robby Anderson signed with the Carolina Panthers, the New York Jets added his replacement in Breshad Perriman.

The contract

It’s a one-year deal worth up to $8 million, with $6 million guaranteed, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Why the Jets made the move

With Anderson landing in Carolina, wide receiver became an especially pressing need for the Jets before the draft. And while Perriman is far from a sure thing, there’s a lot to like about what he theoretically can bring to an offense.

A first-round pick in 2015, Perriman dealt with injuries and never found his footing with the Ravens. He moved to the Browns in 2018 and showed some flashes before signing a one-year, $4 million deal with the Buccaneers last offseason.

Perriman caught 36 passes for 645 yards and six touchdowns in 2019. Among players with at least 50 targets, Perriman ranked sixth, with 17.9 yards per reception. He saw a bump in playing time down the stretch after Mike Evans got injured. In Weeks 13 to 17, Perriman’s 506 receiving yards were the third-most in the NFL. He was a vertical threat, showed impressive body control and made contested catches on throws from Jameis Winston.

Perriman played 57 percent of the offensive snaps last year, the most of his career. The Jets will count on him to be a starter and reliable target for Sam Darnold.

What it means for the market

There’s not a whole lot left. The only wide receiver remaining on The Athletic’s top-100 list is Demarcus Robinson.

Signing grade: B-plus

Teams did not want to dive into the wide receiver market in free agency because the draft is loaded with them. The problem is they should never be overconfident in their ability to evaluate talent, and they should not try to enter the draft needing to find a starter. Sure, there are a lot of good wide receivers in the draft, but there are no guarantees. And the Jets, who have so many holes, need to take the best player available with each pick regardless of position.

The Jets’ primary goal has to be to help Darnold. GM Joe Douglas added to the offensive line in free agency, but Darnold needed talent on the outside. Adding Perriman doesn’t preclude the Jets from using an early pick on a wide receiver. But if the draft falls a certain way, they don’t need to force a pick on one. Is there a chance Perriman struggles to stay healthy or doesn’t perform? Sure. But there’s also the possibility he makes the most of his opportunity to start, stretches the field and becomes Darnold’s go-to wide receiver. Perriman will be 27 at the start of next season. It is a low-risk, one-year deal that makes perfect sense.

(Photo: Will Vragovic / Getty Images)

[LAD_Brooklyn]

Analyzing the Jets' decision to replace Robby Anderson with Breshad Perriman

By Connor Hughes 

 

The Jets wanted Robby Anderson back. They did. He is explosive. He is dynamic. He had impressive chemistry with quarterback Sam Darnold.

But the Jets were aware of Anderson’s physical and play limitations. They knew about the off-field concerns that sometimes troubled their playmaking wide receiver. As much as the Jets wished to re-sign Anderson, they weren’t willing to spend in a way that made the risk greater than the reward. General manager Joe Douglas drew a line in the sand.

So, on Tuesday, when Anderson received a better offer from the Panthers — a two-year, $20 million deal that promised him $12 million in 2020 — Douglas let him go.

And then Douglas instantly found his replacement.

The Jets signed Tampa Bay’s Breshad Perriman to a one-year, $6 million contract.

It’s impossible to tell now if Douglas made the right decision. It is a gamble. But what, exactly, went into letting Anderson walk? What kind of player are the Jets getting in Perriman?

Here’s the breakdown.

It wasn’t an easy call

Anderson was one of former GM Mike Maccagnan’s few success stories. The Jets signed him out of Temple as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He took over as a starter in his second season, setting career highs with 63 catches, 941 yards seven touchdown receptions. Anderson had a distinct ability to high-point passes and track the ball in the air, and his speed made him nearly impossible to catch. Teams needed to keep a safety over the top or Anderson would get behind them.

But Anderson was not perfect. At no point was he a true No. 1 wideout. He had a tendency to mentally check out of games and plays if he knew he wasn’t the primary route runner. He also lacked weight, wasn’t open to going over the middle and never truly expanded his route tree.

When the Jets added Anderson, just about all he ran was the go route. It’s all Chan Gailey asked him to do. When John Morton took over the next year, he tried to expand Anderson’s role, only to revert to making him just a deep threat. When Jeremy Bates replaced Morton in 2018, the same thing happened. Adam Gase gave Anderson a few more branches, but most of those played off a defense’s fear he’d go deep.

Robby Anderson (David Kohl / USA Today)

Anderson is a weapon for any offense. But his game has limitations. The Jets were not willing to play top-wide receiver money to a player they didn’t believe was a top wide receiver. When the price eventually exceeded what they believed his value to be, they let him go.

There was another piece, too.

At one point, sources felt Anderson would fetch a contract worth $13 million to $15 million annually in free agency. Once Amari Cooper returned to the Cowboys, Anderson became the top wide receiver available. Anderson’s agency could have created a bidding war for his services, driving up his price. That bidding war never happened, though. Anderson remained unsigned for more than a week, and his two-year, $20 million offer from Carolina is far from that $13 million-to-$15 million average. Before Anderson signed with Carolina, questions were asked about why things were so silent around him.

Several league sources brought up Anderson’s off-field history.

While the 26-year-old has never been suspended, police arrested him twice. The first occurred when he allegedly got into a physical disagreement with an officer at a concert in Florida. Then, Florida police arrested him and charged him with reckless driving, resisting arrest, eluding police and threatening a public servant. Anderson was alleged to have said some crude things to an officer about his wife.

Those were concerns the Jets needed to weigh before handing Anderson a big-money deal. “He’s not exactly squeaky clean,” an executive on another team said.

Rekindling a relationship

Make no mistake about it: New Panthers coach Matt Rhule played a huge role in Anderson joining Carolina. Rhule coached Anderson in college, and Anderson raved about their time together just after the Jets’ season ended.

“Matt Rhule is a great coach,” Anderson said. “I was texting him not too long ago, and I wanted to thank him. He put me through a lot of stuff at Temple that I used to get mad about, but now I understand why he was doing those things. Matt didn’t want me to coast off my talent. He taught me work ethic.

“Rhule is more than just a good coach. He’s a great person, more importantly. I got kicked out of the program at Temple and he fought to get me back there. If he didn’t fight and help me get that opportunity, I wouldn’t be here right now with the New York Jets.”

Anderson was asked if he’d want to play for Rhule again.

“That wouldn’t be a bad option,” he said.

A decent contingency plan

The Jets were prepared to lose Anderson. They knew it was a possibility dating to November. His demands always figured to be more than they were willing to pay. The lack of interest from other teams helped keep some hope alive of retaining him (which is among the reasons Douglas spoke so positively about Anderson at the NFL combine), but a departure was always the most likely outcome.

So they had backup plans in place.

The Jets were involved in talks with free agent Phillip Dorsett, discussing the parameters of a two-year, $10 million deal. They made it clear, though, that they wouldn’t go through with anything until they knew what was going to happen with Anderson. Dorsett agreed to a deal with the Seahawks on Tuesday.

Perriman was another player the Jets fancied. Perriman is not Anderson, but there’s a lot about him to like. He’s 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds. He’s 26. Scouts clocked him at 4.24 and 4.27 seconds in the 40-yard dash at his pro day, and he was drafted No. 26 in 2015. And he played the final five weeks of the 2019 season like a man possessed.

Once the Buccaneers lost Mike Evans to injury, Perriman took over as a starter. He caught 25 passes for 506 yards and five touchdowns in that five-game stretch. He averaged 20.24 yards per catch. That’s a 16-game average of 80 catches, 1,619 yards and 16 touchdowns. He averaged 17.9 yards per catch over 14 games last year and 21.3 yards per catch in 10 games for the Browns the season prior. Anderson never averaged more than 15 yards per catch.

There are concerns, though. The Ravens, who drafted Perriman in 2015, waived him before his contract was up. He caught just 43 passes for 576 yards and three touchdowns in 26 games from 2015 to 2017. He eventually made his way to the Browns in 2018, where he caught 16 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games. Cleveland re-signed Perriman after the season, but once it acquired Odell Beckham Jr. in a trade, it looked to move him. That led Perriman to the Buccaneers.

Perriman caught just 11 passes before beginning his breakout in Week 13.

Again: There are concerns.

But Perriman also cost a fraction of the price Anderson fetched.

Not done yet

While Perriman fills the Jets’ need for a deep threat, Douglas can’t be done with the position yet. Perriman joins Jamison Crowder (slot), Quincy Enunwa (still awaiting medical clearance from a neck injury), Josh Bellamy, Braxton Berrios, Jehu Chesson, Josh Doctson, Keon Hatcher, Josh Malone, Jeff Smith and Vyncint Smith as New York’s other wide receivers. That leaves much to be desired. Tight ends Chris Herndon and Ryan Griffin shouldn’t be overlooked, but the Jets still need more.

There aren’t many great free agents available anymore. Anderson and Perriman were the last notable guys. The Jets could explore a trade for Philadelphia’s Alshon Jeffery once he’s healthy after offseason foot surgery, but the draft is likely to be their best bet. Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy and Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb should be available in the first round if the Jets don’t take a tackle. In the second round, they could target someone like Clemson’s Tee Higgins, LSU’s Justin Jefferson, Colorado’s Brandon Aiyuk or Baylor’s Denzel Mims.

(Top photo of Perriman: Raj Mehta / USA Today)

[JetBlue]

4 hours ago, Sonny Werblin said:

He’s 26 years old and a former first round pick of the Ravens. He was largely a bust until putting together a very nice 14 game season for TB last season. This goes under the heading that you scout a player for what he IS and could BECOME. Not for who he WAS. Impossible for any of us to evaluate Perriman without comparing his play from last year and prior years. Did he change anything? Better route runner? More effort off the field? Did something cause him to take a step forward in his development? 
 

 

Sure; health and opportunity.  That's all he really needed.  His first few years he was hurt alot and missed a lot of games.  That is one of the reasons, perhaps the main reason the Ravens let him go.  After that never really got a consistent opportunity to play until he got to the Bucs, he was playing well and when their top two receivers got injured he took full advantage of his opportunity.  All these people whining about "he is a failed number 1 pick, he played on 3 different teams, blah, blah."   He will be just fine along with whomever we decide to draft and any additional veterans we bring on board.  As was stated, if he puts up similar numbers as he did the last 5 or 6 games (assuming he gets the playing time) I don't think too many people are going to complain.   Aside from the money, I think Robbie really wanted to play for his college coach and also get away from the bright lights of NY.  I don't know if the same contract he accepted from the Bucs would have been enough to keep him here. 

[Kevin L]

2 hours ago, choon328 said:

Nobody defending Robby has yet to answer this question and they won't.  With Crowder, Bell, Herndon/Griffin and the likely 11th overall pick at WR (Ruggs/Jeudy/Lamb) where would Robby get touches and what would his numbers look like in that scenario? The rookie immediately would replace his current share of the targets, that's not debatable. The next highest WR on the Jets in 2019 had 58 targets.  With Robbys 54% catch rate that's 31 rec and 434 yds. Is that worth $12 million in 2020?

 

Any of the following guys defending Robby want to answer this? 

@Samtorobby47

@Villain The Foe

@greenwichjetfan

@Kevin L

Yes, because extrapolating stats has worked so well for your Perriman is better than Anderson argument lol.

[Vader]

Add jeudy and he has weapons 

this is just a one year deal tho.. these short term signings could backfire if the individuals perform — which is the inducement mechanism of these deals 

[Jetlife33]

 

 

 

Breshad Perriman

 

@B_Perriman11

 

#TakeFlight

[JoJoTownsell1]

58 minutes ago, Paradis said:

my argument is that Perriman is depth. Only depth. 

You expect more from him, and you should book yourself in at the Macc Hotel for the challenged.

Well, you made a point that I refuted with facts. Perriman was NOT merely a product of high volume. He was not an inefficient receiver at the end of the year when he racking up big time stats. He wasn't ONLY a product of Jameis throwing 430 times a game or whatever number you made up to fit your narrative. 

He has also displayed very good hands with only 1 drop on 94 targets (52 catches) the last 2 years. 

Perriman also has averaged more YPC than Robby (again, just more proof that he is a deep threat replacement for Robby). 

Those are the facts. 

 

[Paradis]

52 minutes ago, Jet Nut said:

Doesnt change what I wrote.  Losing Robby shouldnt cause anyones butthole to clench up.

I’ll hold off on JDs abilities to pick a WR until after the draft, hes hardly had the opportunity to show his stuff yet.

 

You’re not wrong, and Im not casting a firm wand of judgement yet - but he’s been slow to warm up. Our two biggest problems were at OT and WR and we’re worse off so far. 

thats asking a lot of two rookies. 

[JTJet]

For what it's worth, from Walter Football... 

[Losmeister]

1 hour ago, Mogglez said:

Counterpoint: good players should thrive against bad competition.

once every 4 years

[Jet Nut]

11 minutes ago, Paradis said:

You’re not wrong, and Im not casting a firm wand of judgement yet - but he’s been slow to warm up. Our two biggest problems were at OT and WR and we’re worse off so far. 

thats asking a lot of two rookies. 

I dont think its asking a lot of the rookies to make up for any perceived drop off, if there is any, from Robby to Perriman.  

I guess I dont see the loss of Robby to Perriman as insurmountable 

[Losmeister]

28 minutes ago, Kevin L said:

The rookie immediately would replace his current share of the targets, that's not debatable.

the above quotes was choon...   but replace every single one of his targets? thats improbable at best.  so more than debate worthy.

[Losmeister]

46 minutes ago, LAD_Brooklyn said:

But there’s also the possibility he makes the most of his opportunity to start, stretches the field and becomes Darnold’s go-to wide receiver.

10 starts in 4 yrs...

[JetBlue]

3 hours ago, Villain The Foe said:

It's not Perriman personally. The signing would have been nice had we actually had starting receivers on this team. Perriman has never shown that he's a reliable starting receiver. 

Folks can point to 5 games, but I can point to 4 years over 3 teams where he wasnt a starter. 

 

That's concerning to me because Im not getting positive vibes at this moment regarding what our general manager is doing. 

 

I'd rather be riled up now, then to pretend like this signing is the sh*t like many folks are doing, then if it doesnt work out then want to hand JD as if folks werent supporting it at the time. 

This feels like a backwards move. 

Its not.  As much as I liked Anderson and hoped he would resign, the point about him disappearing and not making big catches over the middle is true.   Perriman struggled with injuries and inconsistency his first few years and once you cut from a team it is very difficult to establish yourself unless you find the right situation.  In Cleveland he might have had a chance but then the Browns signed OBJ and that was that.  In Tampa he finally found a situation where he could excel.  When both Wideouts got hurt, he stepped up and played extremely well.  I personally don't see why he can't continue to produce even if it is as the number 2 or 3 or even 4 (if someone gets hurt) receiver.   If you looked at his ball skills from last season, there is no reason to believe he can't continue to play that way.  The biggest issue with is injuries, not ability.   

[The Gun Of Bavaria]

..I love what JD is doing so far. Guy has a plan, it's clear. When A happens, he's immediately ready to respond with B. 

[Paradis]

11 minutes ago, Jet Nut said:

I dont think its asking a lot of the rookies to make up for any perceived drop off, if there is any, from Robby to Perriman.  

I guess I dont see the loss of Robby to Perriman as insurmountable 

The decision to let Robby walk was the right one. Over paid specialist... i don’t care as much about outgoing talent as much as I do incoming. Right now we’ve added two busts for depth purposes. 

that’s pushing it 

[JetBlue]

3 hours ago, Villain The Foe said:

Then folks should say this, which is acceptable. I dont think that the signing is bad in terms of depth, however we dont have a #1 and now #2 WR on the team. And as of this moment Perriman is our #1 and will probably be our #2 depending if we go WR at 11. 

The problem with that is this. We'll be relying on a rookie and a 5th year player playing on his 4th team who's started less than 20% of his games he's played in and has never been a starting WR. 

 

This is my problem. My problem isnt with Perriman, my problem is if this is supposed to be the replacement for our starting WR who just signed elsewhere. This is unacceptable. 

I don't understand why you are not getting this.  Anderson's replacement is not Perriman. His replacement has yet to be drafted.  This is best and deepest WR class in like forever, I am sure that is one of the reasons why JD felt comfortable enough to let Anderson go.   We will draft a true NUMBER 1 and perhaps even a 2 in this draft.  Anderson, unless he continues to improve was more like a 2 or 3 receiver.  I think Perriman can definitely make up some of those numbers in what ever role he gets.   It is entirely possible that he takes that next step and realizes his considerable potential.  It is risk worth taking.   

[Losmeister]

10 minutes ago, JetBlue said:

I don't understand why you are not getting this.  Anderson's replacement is not Perriman. His replacement has yet to be drafted.  This is best and deepest WR class in like forever, I am sure that is one of the reasons why JD felt comfortable enough to let Anderson go.   We will draft a true NUMBER 1 and perhaps even a 2 in this draft.  Anderson, unless he continues to improve was more like a 2 or 3 receiver.  I think Perriman can definitely make up some of those numbers in what ever role he gets.   It is entirely possible that he takes that next step and realizes his considerable potential.  It is risk worth taking.   

i think i get what your saying...    our slot guy is promoted to #2 ( he had 20-30 more targets than RA last year) we draft the guy who is the #1 and signed  #3 in perriman. 

[Vader]

Being given opportunity to shine. Being paid money to contribute.

He’ll start day one and bring a different aspect to the offense. 

[Jet Nut]

37 minutes ago, Losmeister said:

10 starts in 4 yrs...

And?

[Losmeister]

3 minutes ago, Jet Nut said:

And?

its an ultra thin resume

[Losmeister]

fwiw, i understand the signing. i dont think its terrible. he's not proven he's as good as RA is, and was a 1st rnd pick.

he'll get the leftover targets as a #3

we want the difference maker be drafted...  a guy who will get way more targets and is gonna work the intermediate routes

[Jet Nut]

22 minutes ago, Losmeister said:

its an ultra thin resume

And a short one.  

[Patriot Killa]

 

[Patriot Killa]

doub

[Hael]

I very much like what our GM is doing this year.  Small baby steps.  A lot of basically one year contracts with hold the fort and/or stop the bleeding and/or lets see what you got themes.  This as opposed to the swing for the fences stupidity the previous GM had.

Of course if you hit a diamond in the rough, it means you might lose him to FA, however at least you control his rights for a year and you might start entering into comp pick formulas in the following year.

Yea, we probably aren't going to the playoffs with this roster as it stands barring a Darnold miracle, but we're in a much better position (both for the future and in the present) than we were a few weeks ago. 

I'm not sure if we're done signing or trading for big names, (we basically can afford one more smallish contract but probably not a 20million dollar one at this point unless we really push things into the future) but the baseline here is pretty solid.

End of the day, we have a FQB.  no matter what we need a several strong drafts to put long term pieces around him to set him up in a position to win.  One draft was never going to be enough, so we needed to resist the urge to splurge on high priced FAs that would anchor us (not unlike what Leveon Bell's contract is like) and instead plan for the future (which I think is bright)

[SAR I]

3 hours ago, 14 in Green said:

What I wouldn't do, is expect fans of this team to laud these moves as anything other than what they are, which is my disdain for what I saw last year, and my attempt to blow up a horrible roster That isn't what most people on this site see however. They think he's fine tuning the Jets to be a playoff team this year. Hence my comment about "buying all the sh*t he's slinging.".

We signed a bunch of offensive linemen, tweaked our secondary, and let go a pricey WR2.  We aren’t blowing up the team.  We are addressing areas of weakness and making financial decisions on playmakers easily replaced in the draft.  

Douglas isn’t blowing up the team; he’s making improvements.  

SAR I

[win4ever]

I'm going to be in the minority here, but I kinda like this pick.  

So I went and quickly scanned his last 3/4 games from Perriman, because his stats were definitely interesting.  Anyway, interesting notes that I saw (from limited viewing):

- Remember Madden '00 or something, where going back to Hail Mary plays, just running around until guys run down the field and then chuck it? That's pretty much 80% of the TB offense, just insane shots down the field.  I have no idea about the health of Brady, but I'd bet the over easily for yards for Brady.  I don't think I've seen an offense push the ball down the field as much.  

Anyway, onto Perriman:

Pro:

- Makes great adjustments on the ball, which was interesting to me because his knock was the lack of ability to catch well.  He constantly bailed out Winston (who tends to throw off-base, thus causing passes to either hang or float) by adjusting to the pass.  He's very good at the back shoulder pass.  

- He would have had about 200 or more yards if Winston was accurate down the field, as he missed a couple of easy throws to Perriman.  It also doesn't help that he lost out on two deep passes because the ball sailed outside, and Perriman could only get one foot down.  If you get the chance (GamePass is free right now), check out the film in the Atlanta game.  There is a great catch down the sideline that doesn't show up because he only got one foot inside.  

-Down the field speed is definitely there, so the downfield game will be fine in terms of replacing Anderson.  He has a similar second gear status, where you see receivers have the "if I'm even, I'll be open" mindset because he can run past defenders much like Anderson.  If you go to the Lions game, there is an incomplete pass to OJ Howard from the 1 yard line.  On that play. Slay is matched up on Perriman, and he absolutely burns him down the field.  It would have been a 99 yard TD if Winston was looking that way because he flies right by Slay.  

- He's very good at the crossing routes (in the film that I saw) mainly because people have to respect their deep passing game.  This is a bit hard to gauge, because TB just absolutely throws it up down the field.  He seems to get very good separation, as long as the defender is playing off.  

Con:

- He doesn't sell his double moves, so he doesn't have the nuances at times.  The few times I saw double moves, the defender stayed right with him, which is concerning.  He needs help to sell his routes more, which if he couldn't pick up in TB, he's not learning with us.  

- In the same vein, he doesn't sell his comeback routes well either.  In most cases, I saw the defender just stay with him, which makes me wonder if he has a tell on tape.  This was probably his worst trait on film, takes too many steps the decelerate I guess, albeit I didn't really go in-depth.

- I didn't see many good releases at the line.  He does well with his foot, but he doesn't fight with his arms that much in press coverage.  Someone sign him up for hand to hand combat classes.  

Overall, I don't think the change from Anderson to Perriman is going to be THAT drastic.  Perriman is much better fighting for the ball, and making tough catches.  However, Anderson was definitely better in comeback routes because he could cut off his routes much easier.  

Anyway, a bit of a comparison:

Perriman: (the last two are from next gen stats for separation and defender cushion): 26 years old

69 Targets, 36 catches, 645 yards, 6 TD, 52% catch percentage, 9.3 Y/Target, 2.6 separation, 5.9 yards cushion

Player A: 26 years old

72 Targets, 42 catches, 583 yards, 2 TD, 58% catch percentage, 8.1 Y/Target, 3.1 separation, 6.2 yards cushion

Who is Player A?

Brandin Cooks last year.  

Obviosult Brandin Cooks is a much better player because he has a substantially better history.  However, I think Perriman does at least have some chance of being decent.  

All things considered, I would have liked to have Anderson back mainly because I thought him and Darnold could develop a connection.  However, I don't think the fall off is all that drastic.  Pair a top tier WR like Juedy/Lamb and Perriman/Enunwa/Doctson works perfectly fine as a No. 2 option.   

 

[jgb]

9 hours ago, British Jet said:

He has 1 drop in 65 targets.
But don’t let facts get in the way of your argument. 

I get how it works. He's now a Jet so he must be amazing. Sorry his 48% career catch percentage says otherwise. Even if you want to cherry pick just his (by far) best year last year, it only looks good compared to his busty prior years. It was not a good year behind the numbers, even though he actually was attributed with no drops last year on the "huge" sample size of 36 catches. His catch percentage indicates what he is--and likely always will be. 

                                        GP    REC  YDS     AVG    YPG    YAC    TD  LNG  100+ TGT DR  PCT

1 Godwin, Chris WR	14	86	1333	15.5	95.2	577	9	71	0	121	1	71.1%
2 Evans, Mike WR	13	67	1157	17.3	89.0	256	8	67	0	118	7	56.8%
3 Perriman, Breshad WR	14	36	645	17.9	46.1	127	6	44	0	69	0	52.2%

The 6 TDs on 36 catches is fool's gold on the pinball Bucs offense. Let's also consider the curious case of Devante Parker on Gase's Dolphins. The players are quite similar. My optimistic hope is that he becomes a red zone target and jump ball specialist. He's also fast so maybe he can keep defenses honest. Maybe. But there is nothing in his career to date to indicate he can be an effective full-time WR1 or even WR2. He's gonna get a ton of targets next year and maybe put up some decent totals, but I predict he will be near the bottom of WR efficiency rankings for 2020, as usual.

 

[KRL]

Perriman has not lived up to his draft status and hasn't been as productive
as Anderson.  But from watching film from last year he showed:

- Good catch radius
- Good hands
- The ability to go over the middle as well as vertically
- Good concentration to make tough catches

http://www.nfl.com/videos/player-highlights/0ap3000001105652/Breshad-Perriman-highlights-2019-season

[jgb]

7 hours ago, Jet Life said:

6th lowest drop rate in the NFL. That meme must suck 

You cherry pickin sonofagun you!

[British Jet]

34 minutes ago, jgb said:

I get how it works. He's now a Jet so he must be amazing. Sorry his 48% career catch percentage says otherwise. Even if you want to cherry pick just his (by far) best year last year, it only looks good compared to his busty prior years. It was not a good year behind the numbers, even though he actually was attributed with no drops last year on the "huge" sample size of 36 catches. His catch percentage indicates what he is--and likely always will be. 

                                        GP    REC  YDS     AVG    YPG    YAC    TD  LNG  100+ TGT DR  PCT

1 Godwin, Chris WR	14	86	1333	15.5	95.2	577	9	71	0	121	1	71.1%
2 Evans, Mike WR	13	67	1157	17.3	89.0	256	8	67	0	118	7	56.8%
3 Perriman, Breshad WR	14	36	645	17.9	46.1	127	6	44	0	69	0	52.2%

The 6 TDs on 36 catches is fool's gold on the pinball Bucs offense. Let's also consider the curious case of Devante Parker on Gase's Dolphins. The players are quite similar. My optimistic hope is that he becomes a red zone target and jump ball specialist. He's also fast so maybe he can keep defenses honest. Maybe. But there is nothing in his career to date to indicate he can be an effective full-time WR1 or even WR2. He's gonna get a ton of targets next year and maybe put up some decent totals, but I predict he will be near the bottom of WR efficiency rankings for 2020, as usual.

 

Ah the fickle world of sport.

Please do find the time to remind me at any time in the future if you've gone through a period of time where you've struggled, or you've felt like you weren't achieving everything you could. Only to then hit that excellent form you've wanted to. I just want to be around then to remind you that "on average" you're good form counts for sod all and you're still terrible. ?

For what it's worth, I do appreciate the stats and your view, because I enjoy seeing people's opinions and when people get the numbers to actually backup their view. I'm actually surprised to see Evans catch % to be as low as that - suppose that comes with the Winston territory! Godwin however, is a beast, but losing him cost me the title in my fantasy league. ?

I'm excited to see what Perriman offers us, I'm also excited to think we'll have two WRs (at least) from the draft that could outplay him. 

[jgb]

10 minutes ago, British Jet said:

Ah the fickle world of sport.

Please do find the time to remind me at any time in the future if you've gone through a period of time where you've struggled, or you've felt like you weren't achieving everything you could. Only to then hit that excellent form you've wanted to. I just want to be around then to remind you that "on average" you're good form counts for sod all and you're still terrible. ?

For what it's worth, I do appreciate the stats and your view, because I enjoy seeing people's opinions and when people get the numbers to actually backup their view. I'm actually surprised to see Evans catch % to be as low as that - suppose that comes with the Winston territory! Godwin however, is a beast, but losing him cost me the title in my fantasy league. ?

I'm excited to see what Perriman offers us, I'm also excited to think we'll have two WRs (at least) from the draft that could outplay him. 

Unlike in the world of finance, past performance in sport is valuable in predicting future results. Let's see what happens. We are Jets fans. Hope is all we have. I just think we need to be honest with ourselves and admit that's what it is. Hope. Hard for me to have much more than that for a guy like Perriman who looked not-useless for the first time in his career as a part-time player over 36 catches with two beast WRs soaking up all of the defensive attention.

[British Jet]

3 minutes ago, jgb said:

We are Jets fans. Hope is all we have.

Ain't that the truth.

[Irish Jet]

Trash.