One of the players most talked about on the Ravens roster bubble is Breshad Perriman. Did he do enough?
Breshad Perriman put himself on the roster bubble by having a horrible 2017 season where he caught only 10 passes. The Ravens added a lot to their receiving group this offseason. They added three free agents in Michael Crabtree, John Brown and Willie Snead and drafted Jaleel Scott and Jordan Lasley. The Ravens receivers outside of the top four have had a mostly poor preseason showing.
It’s cut day and Breshad Perriman is the main conversation of the day. If Perriman finds his way onto the 53 man roster for opening week, he backed his way there. Perriman has had an inconsistent performance and he provides no special teams value. However Tim White didn’t do much of anything. Janarion Grant has been impressive, but he was always on the roster bubble. Jaleel Scott went to injured reserve and Lasley is a work in progress.
Let’s take out all the other factors. It’s time to grade Perriman based on what Perriman did this preseason.
Is it enough?
Perriman needed more than a C performance. If he makes the team, it has more to do with the situation around him than it does with his performance. The Ravens may also be willing to give him more leeway because he was a first round pick, and while he looks like a bust, his speed and size are still there.
The Ravens should cut Perriman. The fact that it remains up in the air, this late into the whole thing, is something that should trouble Ravens fans. Grant and Lasley have potential. Perriman has not lived up to the billing, and is a rather one dimensional player.