nick perry

[rbaloha1]

Didn't he in his first preseason game? His presence is probably what is giving Clay all of his success.

It does not hurt. Sacks are important but opposing qb rating is a better indicator of winning vs. losing. Pressures and qb hits are also very important.

[Guiness]

I believe Jamal's lifetime achievement consisted of getting out of his stance a few times.

Not true. On many occasions I saw him sprint by the QB and continue 15 yards upfield, the wind blowing in his hair.

Ok, that last part was not true. He didn't have hair. My question is, is this http://www.jamalreynolds.com/ him?

[mraynrand]

If any of us thought Perry was gonna set the league on fire in his first 2 games I want some of whatever they are smoking.

I'm pretty sure it was animal dung. Have at it:

[Patler]

My question is, is this http://www.jamalreynolds.com/ him?

It looks like him, aged a decade or so.

[Guiness]

It looks like him, aged a decade or so.

Thought so, looking at the nose, smile and eyebrows.







Ok, I officially feel like a stalker now.

[Fritz]

Okay, his head looks like my daughter's Barbie Doll heads when I'd squish 'em in a vise.

[smuggler]

Perry is way more physical than Reynolds. At worst, Perry can be a nice rotational guy. Reynolds never showed so much as a poo.

[Fritz]

It's early, with Perry. Right now he's raw, but we'll see how good a learner he is as the season goes on.

For now, it's Walden's spot, with Perry being inserted in specific situations.

Is Walden playing pretty well?

[run pMc]

Way too early to call him Jamal 2.0.
He's talented, green, and dinged up.
Let's see if he makes any progress from pre-season to mid-season to end-of-season first.

IMO the bull rush actually helps the other rushers by keeping the QB in the pocket and forces him to step up...presumably into Raji, Worthy, or Daniels. I'd be satisfied if he tallies 5-6 sacks and helps CM3 reach double figures. Sacks aside, anything that improves the pass defense is welcomed. Last year was awful.

Would be nice to see him learn another pass rush move and improve in coverage, but that might be a lot to ask in Year 1.

[Fritz]

Agreed. It's rather on the early side to label Perry. And in my opinion, same for Sherrod.

[mmmdk]

Some day Perry will show us all and he shall be known as 'Agent P'.

[mission]

You guys are talking like he's playing like a bust, but it's just too early to say that he is one. Come on! He's playing exactly where he's slotted. Making some nice plays, mis-matched in other areas. Shows the physical traits. Game doesn't look too big for him. I can't say he's exceeded any expectations but he's hardly below them... don't get "hopes" confused with "expectations".

Your expectations are based on the storyline that Perry would be our starting OLB this season. How bad was the production from the spot last year? Of course, we expected Perry to start. It's understandable to see Walden make a big leap after clearing up his personal life and essentially sending his family away so he could focus on football/providing. He's really playing well and you can see he's hungry. The fact that Clay now looks like Clay is enough for me to feel that's the the expectation for this season. The last time that happened we won a Super Bowl.

If Perry is pushing RTs back all season so Clay can put up 19 sacks and he only gets 4 himself, then I'm completely OK with that and excited to see what he can do in a second season where he's better and playing a larger % of the snaps.

[George Cumby]

You guys are talking like he's playing like a bust, but it's just too early to say that he is one. Come on! He's playing exactly where he's slotted. Making some nice plays, mis-matched in other areas. Shows the physical traits. Game doesn't look too big for him. I can't say he's exceeded any expectations but he's hardly below them... don't get "hopes" confused with "expectations".

Your expectations are based on the storyline that Perry would be our starting OLB this season. How bad was the production from the spot last year? Of course, we expected Perry to start. It's understandable to see Walden make a big leap after clearing up his personal life and essentially sending his family away so he could focus on football/providing. He's really playing well and you can see he's hungry. The fact that Clay now looks like Clay is enough for me to feel that's the the expectation for this season. The last time that happened we won a Super Bowl.

If Perry is pushing RTs back all season so Clay can put up 19 sacks and he only gets 4 himself, then I'm completely OK with that and excited to see what he can do in a second season where he's better and playing a larger % of the snaps.

Fuckin' A.

Repped.

[Smidgeon]

Fuckin' A.

Repped.

Repped for the repping.

[KYPack]

Credit where credit is due.

Kid had a great game and has improved. They crafted a game plan that schemed him right and he responded very well.

He had a bad game against SF, but that team is strong on their OLine.

They have to stay sharp in their planning with him because teams will try to ISO on him, but he's got a ton of talent and looks like he'll be a good hand out there.

He showing development a lot quicker than I thought he would.