Yes, I think you're right.
I've been on the Perine bandwagon for a while. He won't outrun many people, but he lives in the weight room and if you wanted to draft a hammer he might be your guy. I can't imagine he's fun to tackle in the 4th quarter.
I don't think he'll be drafted by TT though -- most likely they will give Ripkowski those 1 yard Kuhn dives and draft another Ty clone. Christine Michael and Don Jackson are not the answer.