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Wiggle is hips not feet. Perine's feet and hips are as good as that of Giovani Bernard and he outweighs him by 30 lbs.
I agree with the Michael Turner comp from this article. I also agree with EBF's comp of Rudi Johnson. Turner/Rudi is a pretty good comparison of what type of NFL back Perine could be.
I wouldn't go that far, Mixon as a talent is right there with Cook and Fournette in my eyes, just ahead of McCaffery. That said, Perine is very underrated, I think he is a much better prospect than Foreman or Kamara are. He's probably my #5 RB in this class.
Well, from a pure talent point of view, I'm not sure I can definitively say that. I really meant that I have Perine ranked higher as a dynasty rookie which takes into account Mixon's extra baggage. From a talent perspective, they're hard to compare because they are different players. I loved Jordan Howard last year and Perine looks like a faster Howard. I'm excited to see how the NFL values him.
True. I guess what I meant is that I like his chances to be a successful NFL RB better than Mixon. Mixon fumbled a lot too.
I don't get the love either. Not much upside for fantasy unless he ends up in L.Blount type situation.
He has never been a blazer but his pad speed is surprising. The most powerful back in the class, 30 reps on bench. Ran the shuttle pretty good too. Yeah he's not going to have a bunch of 50+ yard runs in the NFL, but I think you guys are in for a pleasant surprise. Hopefully he can hold up, he gets dinged with his running style. But then again, so did Fournette.
Not totally ripping him. I mean Blount was a fantasy stud this year. I try to avoid 2 down backs unless they play on a high scoring offense.
He actually has pretty soft hands. Just because he's big, doesn't mean he can't catch. However, the "experts" are saying he's only a two down back. I think that all depends on where he ends up. He can do it all, it was just overshadowed by Mixon, who could catch better.
That's fair to say he's a better pass catcher than OU let him show. However, I have a really hard time envisioning him as a player that excels in the area of receiving. There are just too many good pass catching backs out there for me to expect Perrine to become a 3 down player.
That's because Mixon is a better RB. Doesn't mean Perine is bad, it just means Mixon is really good at football. Not so good at real life though.
It's VERY hard to make a living like that but it is possible. I think that's why it's so important that he goes to a pass first offense. In theory, smaller defenders and less carries. For FF he's would be an RB3. Looking to get 12-15 carries for 50-60 yards, a couple catches for 10-15 yards and a TD. Basically, just a touch below Lacy's stats.
Greg Jones had terrific combine results IIRC
I've only watched 2 videos Perine. And I watched them on my phone during a safety meeting.
If you can find time for it, watch some more and revisit this later. Here are his DB videos.
Man...I don't remember him having that kind of speed. Those arms those....lethal weapons.
Because he didn't have it. That link provided shows no results for the combine or pro day. In fact, it says he had no combine workouts at all.
Waldman already did a Boiler room on his change in body weight. Much more elusive 2 years ago than this past year, noticeably thicker in 16
The Sooners' leading rusher in 2015, with 1,349 yards and 16 touchdowns, will miss spring practice after having surgery to repair a ligament in his ankle, which he hurt in the Orange Bowl against the Clemson Tigers, per ESPN's Matt Fortuna.
You're starting to remind me of a Nebraska homer that swore Abdullah was the greatest rb ever, but it wasn't because he was a homer, he just got to see him first hand. Sometimes homers aren't the best judges of players.OU#1 said:
His 40 time is like a fullback. That's garbage. He must be one of those "game speed" types or somesuch. I wouldn't call him fast or a blazer or anything, but he moves and you don't watch him with this "wow he's slow" mentality at all.
Yeah they usually are due to hand held times or a fast surface. It also helps players to be in a familiar place, their comfort level. The players get a bit worn out waiting and talking with different people all day at the combine. Here is an article talking about this somewhat from a former players point of view.
That said if it were not for pro days we wouldn't have any information to work with in regards to Mixon and other players who did not participate at the combine.
