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This is what I read from WP - mostly feedback coming from his coach:
But Perine has shown he has good hands and the ability to run routes well. He has some work to do in the pass-protection department. Perine did well against other young linebackers, but when he drew the assignment of fending off a seasoned veteran such as Mason Foster, he struggled with positioning and lost his one-on-one battle.
Despite all the promise Perine shows, he still has a lot to learn. There are all kinds of little details that go into a running back’s assignments. He’s intelligent and has a good foundation, Jordan says, citing his background at a big-time program. He says Perine has the understanding of a third- to fourth-year player. But some things will take a while to unlearn.
Jordan would like Perine to modify his running approach a little. The key word: balance.
Although powerfully built at 5-feet-11, 236 pounds (and not an ounce of fat), Perine has to learn that he can’t just run everybody over on every carry. He needs to run smarter. It’s possible to be aggressive and pick and choose when to deliver a blow and when to juke a guy.
Hardly sounds like he "sucks". Jeez - amazing that some folks here can form a take on someone who has only been in camp for a very short time especially when several of the people making the observations have never evnn seen some of these players in action & nobody has seen them in action in a real live NFL game. Good Lord.
BTW - coaches are there for a reason & one of the main ones is improving young players. It is really stupid to assume that a player is the complete product the minute that he takes the practice field. This is all part of the development process.
