Breshad Perriman WR Central Florida #11
Wt: 214
Size/Athleticism: Impressive blend of size and athlete. Has the height and the frame to consistently win 50/50 balls. Capable of pick up yardage after the catch if given a seam, and also capable of breaking some tackles.
Separation Skills: Long strider who takes a few steps to build momentum, but has enough speed to make defenses respect his ability to go deep. Needs to use his strength to fight through press coverage. Got pushed around at times, but clearly has the strength and ability to refine his technique to eliminate that issues from his game. Quick footwork at the line of scrimmage to release from press coverage without needing to engage in physical contact. Sloppy routes when he isn’t the primary target.
Ball Skills: Consistently extends his arms to secure the ball away from his body. Clearly has the large hands to secure the ball quickly. Far too many focus drops. Seems to be late to pick up the ball in the air, and is late to react at times. When he does pick up the ball quickly, however, he has a large catch radius and is athletic enough to make difficult catches.
Blocking: Adequate effort most of the time, but doesn’t dominate like he should with his size.
Intangibles: Didn’t always appear to be on the same page as his quarterback—something teams should look into to determine if it’s an issue with Perriman’s understanding of the playbook or just poor quarterback play.
Durability: Suffered a concussion in 2013.
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Overview: Perriman has everything you can’t teach. With his size and speed, he can develop into a legitimate No. 1 receiver and a dangerous target down the field. However, he’s too raw to earn a first-round grade. His routes are still sloppy and fails to quickly locate the ball and adjust, which leads to some drops due to his late reaction. All of these issues are fixable—he has the athleticism to dramatically improve his routes and his large hands and long arms give him potential to become a reliable pass-catcher—so teams will view him as a high-upside prospect, but he does have bust potential.
