Denzel Perryman, LB - 48th overall pick

Denzel Perryman, Miami, #52

Height	Weight	Arm	Hand	10 Yd	40 Yd	Bench	Vertical	Broad	3-Cone	Shuttle	60 Yd Shuttle
5-11	236	31 7/8	9 ½	1.68	4.81	27	32	113	DNP	DNP	DNP

Game Film Evaluated:

Nebraska (2014)

Duke (2014)

South Carolina (2014)

Florida State (2014)

Pros: Got flagged for taunting vs Duke, he did push ups on field after dropping pick. Questionable hands. The duke game was easily his best, found his way into the action and punished people with his hard hits. He can knock the ball out as a fumble or break up passes with his hits. He attacked the action vs Florida State…he could work through traffic and made several plays. He is a violent hitter, opponents instantly stop when he makes contact.

Cons: Cannot get off a block inside, tad slow moving laterally. Doesn’t do good job working his way through traffic to find the ball. Hits hard when he gets there. He got out juked multiple times by Ameer Abdullah and came up with nothing. A complete non factor vs Nebraska, he played like a slow inside backer who couldn’t get off blocks. Stiff in coverage, could not match up vs anyone athletic in man coverage. Plays with poor onfield awareness, doesn’t find the ball.

Summary: Perryman is a violent hard hitting inside backer who is stiff in coverage and needs a lot of protection in front of him to be effective at the next level.  He cannot get off blocks and has real difficulty consistently navigating through traffic to find the ball. He brings a physical element to a defense and can really punish people who come into his area. However I have doubts he will be able to stay on the field in any passing situation especially any man coverage. He is a 3^rd round prospect in a 4-3 scheme with massive tackles upfront to protect him, otherwise he will be a liability.