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February 18, 2021

Breshad Perriman

Big-play wideout could be moving on again

Breshad Perriman has had an interesting career. A first-round flop with the Ravens -- he was drafted in 2015, and went on to catch just 43 passes in three seasons -- he's bounced around the league, latching on with three different teams over the last three years. And it sounds like he could be moving on once again.

The Jets signed him to a one-year deal last offseason, ostensibly to replace departed Robby Anderson. Perriman didn't make a huge impact, catching 30 passes and 3 touchdowns in 12 games. Connor Hughes of The Athletic doesn't expect the Jets to bring him back.

But Perriman, who's still just 27 years old, should have some suitors on the open market, because he has made an impact the last three seasons. Not enough for his various teams to keep him around, but an impact nonetheless. (And in fairness, consider that the Browns did plan to bring him back, letting him out of his deal only after acquiring Odell Beckham, while Tampa Bay was loaded at wide receiver when they let him walk.)

Albeit with limited production, Perriman has been one of the league's better big-play wideouts over the last three years. He's averaged over 16 yards per reception in all three seasons. Among wideouts to catch 15-plus passes in each year, he's the only one to be over that average in each season.

WIDE RECEIVERS AVERAGING 16-PLUS YARDS PER CATCH, 2018-2020
Year	Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	Breshad Perriman, Cle.	25	16	340	21.3	2
2020	Marquez Valdes-Scantling, G.B.	63	33	690	20.9	6
2019	Mecole Hardman, K.C.	41	26	538	20.7	6
2019	Mike Williams, LAC	90	49	1001	20.4	2
2019	A.J. Brown, Ten.	84	52	1051	20.2	8
2018	Robert Foster, Buff.	44	27	541	20.0	3
2020	Tyron Johnson, LAC	26	20	398	19.9	3
2018	DeSean Jackson, T.B.	74	41	774	18.9	4
2020	Nelson Agholor, L.V.	82	48	896	18.7	8
2019	Kenny Golladay, Det.	116	65	1190	18.3	11
2020	Jalen Guyton, LAC	55	28	511	18.3	3
2020	DJ Moore, Car.	118	66	1193	18.1	4
2019	John Ross, Cin.	56	28	506	18.1	3
2018	Josh Gordon, 2TM	71	41	737	18.0	4
2019	Stefon Diggs, Min.	94	63	1130	17.9	6
2019	Breshad Perriman, T.B.	69	36	645	17.9	6
2018	Mike Evans, T.B.	138	86	1524	17.7	8
2019	David Moore, Sea.	34	17	301	17.7	2
2020	Quintez Cephus, Det.	35	20	349	17.5	2
2020	Henry Ruggs, L.V.	43	26	452	17.4	2
2019	Marquez Valdes-Scantling, G.B.	56	26	452	17.4	2
2018	Dante Pettis, S.F.	45	27	467	17.3	5
2019	Mike Evans, T.B.	118	67	1157	17.3	8
2018	Marquise Goodwin, S.F.	43	23	395	17.2	4
2020	Richie James, S.F.	35	23	394	17.1	1
2018	David Moore, Sea.	53	26	445	17.1	5
2020	Gabriel Davis, Buff.	62	35	599	17.1	7
2018	John Brown, Balt.	97	42	715	17.0	5
2018	Tyreek Hill, K.C.	137	87	1479	17.0	12
2018	Tyler Lockett, Sea.	70	57	965	16.9	10
2020	Kenny Golladay, Det.	32	20	338	16.9	2
2020	Breshad Perriman, NYJ	60	30	505	16.8	3
2020	Marvin Hall, 2TM	32	18	302	16.8	2
2019	Michael Gallup, Dall.	113	66	1107	16.8	6
2018	Courtland Sutton, Den.	84	42	704	16.8	4
2018	T.Y. Hilton, Ind.	120	76	1270	16.7	6
2019	James Washington, Pitt.	80	44	735	16.7	3
2019	DeVante Parker, Mia.	128	72	1202	16.7	9
2018	O.J. Howard, T.B.	48	34	565	16.6	5
2020	Will Fuller, Hou.	75	53	879	16.6	8
2019	Chris Conley, Jac.	90	47	775	16.5	5
2020	Jerry Jeudy, Den.	113	52	856	16.5	3
2019	Jared Cook, N.O.	65	43	705	16.4	9
2019	Malik Turner, Sea.	22	15	245	16.3	1
2019	Marcus Johnson, Ind.	33	17	277	16.3	2
2018	Mark Andrews, Balt.	50	34	552	16.2	3
2020	Rashard Higgins, Cle.	52	37	599	16.2	4
2020	Preston Williams, Mia.	35	18	288	16.0	4

Such production doesn't automatically make him a noteworthy fantasy player, of course. Robert Foster, Jalen Guyton and John Ross also show up near the top of this list, and those guys aren't going to be sought after in drafts. Sometimes that production is just a tease and unreliable. I'm looking at you, Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

But there will absolutely be teams interested in bringing in Perriman and giving him a shot for a top-2 or 3 role in their offense. Didn't work out so well for the Jets last season, but how much can anyone blame the player for disappointing in the Jets' offense. Perriman was a go-to wideout down the stretch for Tampa Bay in 2019. Just maybe he'll be significant for a team with a better offense than New York in 2021.

--Andy Richardson

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