So what's up with Josh Perry?

[Geezbolt]

The Bolts moved Kyle Emanuel over to the middle yesterday alongside Toomer and I had to wonder with all of the injuries at the MLB position, what is going on with Josh Perry? Nick Hardwick did say a few weeks ago that Perry moved like a barge and I'm sure that's part of it. Obviously that would make him a liability in pass coverage. He's supposed to be a run stuffer though and going against DeMarco Murray yesterday one would think he would get more than a few snaps. I'm curious what you guys have heard.

[JDA21]

have not heard anything but he looks like a whiff

[Rugger05]

Maybe he lasted to the 4th round for a reason. To say the pick was a "whiff" seems a bit premature

[JDA21]

Maybe he lasted to the 4th round for a reason. To say the pick was a "whiff" seems a bit premature

agreed but it is not a good sign if he can barely sniff the field with all the injuries at LB

hoping for the best but so far it does not look promising

Toomer has impressed me with his nose for the ball and penchant for big plays though

[richpjr]

Could be that he is just so raw that he isn't ready to play.

[Bolt-O]

Toomer also has a lot more experience (although practice squad) than Perry. Pete Carroll loved Toomer, but he had to let him go due to injury.

[JDA21]

Could be that he is just so raw that he isn't ready to play.

hoping that's the case...

[Coachmarkos]

Also, just wanted to say Props to Emanuel for moving inside, and not being too bad.

[Boltergeist]

PFF had him listed as our fifth highest graded defensive player. I watched the game on an iPad mini in a car going 80 miles an hour (no I wasn't at the wheel), so I had trouble seeing individual players' numbers.

PS Not that I put that much stock in PFF, it just indicates that he must have played some.

[Fleet]

When we drafted our players this year i was anticipating a major shift to a 43 Under type of scheme. And that his role would be at SAM and Bosa at Leo. He was a pretty solid TE coverage guy in college thats why i projected him outside on the strongside. Hes been getting handled by blockers this year. Against the Falcons he got pushed so far outside on the Coleman TD run that Emmanuel looked silly trying to plug a massive hole. Both of those guys have a lot to learn. And shouldn't be playing alongside each other on any given down. But at the end of the day i think Perry needs more time to get rounded in his type of roll with us. Because its not exactly the same thing he was doing at OSU. Id rather we just groom him at OLB.

Because in time i think he could be better than Emannuel.

[chargerkdb]

Nobody is better than Emmanuel, her movies were erotic.

[WindsorUK]

The Bolts moved Kyle Emanuel over to the middle yesterday alongside Toomer and I had to wonder with all of the injuries at the MLB position, what is going on with Josh Perry? Nick Hardwick did say a few weeks ago that Perry moved like a barge and I'm sure that's part of it. Obviously that would make him a liability in pass coverage. He's supposed to be a run stuffer though and going against DeMarco Murray yesterday one would think he would get more than a few snaps. I'm curious what you guys have heard.

If you watch any of the videos attached to his "Welcome" thread, he looks slow moving laterally, hence Hardwick( a far greater judge of talent than any one of us) making the barge comment.
Obviously, Te'o isn't speedy either moving side to side. But he has good instincts and has been in the system for 3 years +. So maybe with time and reps, Perry can be a serviceable guy.