At some point though you have to be able to pass the ball in order to keep defenses honest just look at Baltimore. Jackson is a great runner but teams don't have to worry about him throwing the ball even with some very good weapons.
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But easy to say what class he’s not in when he hasn’t taken a snap and that would be Lamar Jackson’s. That top end 22 mph stuff is great if he’s constantly ripping off 75+ yd runs but Perkins 40 time is not all that impressive at 4.55. He’s fast but not “blazing fast” like Lamar is (4.34). Perkins is literally Russell Wilson fast which is nice to have...but can’t be the main thing you bring to the table.Hard to say what class he's in when he hasn't taken a snap in the league yet. According to his UVA strength coach, he has blazing top end speed. He probably ends up being another guy who flames out, but the tools he possesses make him a high reward low risk option to develop for a couple of years.
From spring 2018,
UVA quarterback Bryce Perkins is fast, very fast
How fast is UVA quarterback Bryce Perkins? Verifiable data tells the story.
UVA strength coach Shawn Griswold clocked Virginia’s starting quarterback at 22.2 miles per hour this summer.
“Yeah, I remember the day he texted me,” said Perkins of when Griswold let him know of his speed. “It was after one of the long circuit things we do. It was the last 75 yards and he told us to sprint. So, I just got out and competed. I didn’t know [at the time] that it was 22, but I felt pretty good after running.”
It’s the fastest recorded time that Perkins has been clocked at using UVA’s GPS system for tracking speed of its players.
“In spring, with pads on, I ran 21-something. I don’t know if [22 m.p.h.] is my top speed, but it’s my top speed recorded.
For the sake of comparison, the NFL’s Next Gen Stats have ranked the top speeds of players with the ball in their hands in games for the 2017 season.
The fastest was Leonard Fournette of the Jacksonville Jaguars, who clocked in at 22.05 m.p.h as his peak speed on a 90-yard touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5.
The next closest was San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Godwin, who reached 21.68 in Week 9.
40 times are nice, but they aren't play speed. Jerry Rice and Antonio Brown proved that. He doesn't have quite the burst that Lamar has in his first step, but who the hell does? This guy would be one of the fastest players on the Rams.
Well that’s a confusing response because you just spoke highly of his top end speed that he can reach after 75 yds but than down talk a shorter run (40 yd dash) saying it’s not playing speed...neither is the 22 mph he reached when running the length of the field. I would argue 40 time is MUCH closer to playing speed than a 75+ yd run and top speed.
Actually most of us are hung up wondering if he can win from the pocket we all see the speed and the running ability. But throwing the ball is job #1 for a QB. If he can't do that he's just a gimmick.
Then we're in a waiting pattern until next year and camp. Posts about his running ability and his lack of passing are irrelevant until we see him under center in camp.
Sorry I didn't clarify well there. Post away all you want but there won't be any changes we know about with this guy until camp. You can post vid's of him in college to your hearts content. But nothing really will change until camp and the 90 man roster is set.
Just curious but how would an upgraded OLine and a QB that made defenses fear putting 8 in the box affect our Running game? Add to that a WR with some speed so the safeties also couldn't crowd the box help our running game? If we don't improve the OLine would this wildcat be any good either?
