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re: Harold Perkins still not drafted.
Posted on 4/25/26 at 2:53 pm to CDUBTX
Posted on 4/25/26 at 2:53 pm to CDUBTX
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Too big for strong safety
He doesn't have good enough instincts to be anything but a pass rush specialist in obvious passing downs. Which is what he's always been, he just happened to be a game wrecker his freshman year at it.
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Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:00 pm to mule74
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I am not going to bash him like most folks here. However:
He doesn’t have a position
He’s a bit of a one trick pony (acceleration and burst)
He doesn’t have great cover skills
He never developed a pass rush move
He definitely did not play with full effort at certain times
Add all that up and you’ve are looking at a 6-7 round pick or UFA. As others have said, he should have played one more year in college if he could. Would have made more money
Well said.
Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:01 pm to RemouladeSawce
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He single handedly beat the Razorbacks backup QB (who finished his career as a Sun Belt backup receiver) in his first and only collegiate start with an all time performance
I mean, he still had to get to the QB and get the sacks and fumbles. No one else did that. And he was SEC defensive player of the week the game before against top 5 Bama. He was great when he was great, but after his freshman year, he just wasn't great.
Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:13 pm to AkronTiger
He has Laron Landry’s build. I might waste a late round pick to see if he could play SS.
Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:18 pm to Big EZ Tiger
quote:Made substantially easier when it’s a QB who has no idea how to avoid him. KJ knew how to run that offense and was not easy to sack
I mean, he still had to get to the QB and get the sacks and fumbles
This post was edited on 4/25/26 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:18 pm to Adam Banks
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Who would have thought in 2021 that this would be the case
Not trying to be anything special here but I always thought he was a one-trick pony that never really translated to the NFL. Reminded me a lot of Mingo; great at speed rush and simple gap assignments but outside of that not very versatile.
When they tried moving him into a true LB role it exposed his weaknesses. Not sure if it was a preparation issue or he didn't have the natural instincts or what, but his size limited him at the line.
This post was edited on 4/25/26 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:22 pm to Adam Banks
He’s just not the prototypical LB. He’s 6’0, 218, not physical enough inside, he’s not a safety, too small for the edge.
Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:23 pm to CDUBTX
quote:Landry looked and played like Tarzan. Perkins looks like a lean Tarzan and hits/tackles like Jane. That comparison is already offensive to Landry, when you add in effort which Landry gave in spades it’s even worse
He has Laron Landry’s build. I might waste a late round pick to see if he could play SS.
Much less mental gymnastics to do what the NFL is currently doing and drafting people who already play those positions than wasting a pick on a flawed project with poor ethic
This post was edited on 4/25/26 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:38 pm to Adam Banks
Should come back … be the first to challenge it
Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:41 pm to Adam Banks
It’s pretty incredible he was very big to start at LSU, but his frame was completely filled out at that point. He had no room to grow. His measurables are awful compared to LBs. He is an enigma where his college position is not his pro position, but he’s already effectively tried his pro position and sucked at it. And he’s really not great at his college position either. It’s wild but the game outgrew him as he tried to develop into a full time role
Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:43 pm to AkronTiger
quote:Scheme, putting a fast player as a passrusher/spy.
He doesn't have good enough instincts to be anything but a pass rush specialist in obvious passing downs. Which is what he's always been, he just happened to be a game wrecker his freshman year at it.
As a Saints fan, I remember Alontae Taylor getting 3 sacks against Carolina one game. He's not an EDGE, he's a corner or nickel. But the Saints schemed him into a great game.
LSU basically did that a few times with Perkins, with the difference being that Perkins wasn't going to play DB on other plays.
Teams figured that out.
Posted on 4/25/26 at 3:45 pm to Chalkywhite84
If he had the heart and desire he could make a decent career out of playing special teams. He has all the physical skills for that. He just seems like he doesn’t care that much on the field sometimes.
This post was edited on 4/25/26 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 4/25/26 at 4:12 pm to Sofaking2
bad things happened when Laron Landry was around. BAD things.
Posted on 4/25/26 at 4:26 pm to Adam Banks
Ugh the hated Falcons
Posted on 4/25/26 at 4:32 pm to Double Oh
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Whoever advised him to come out needs there head examined
True. But he might be that one in a thousand who gets coached up to greatness. How many laughed at the Honey Badger's NFL prospects after his shitshow dismissal?
Posted on 4/25/26 at 4:35 pm to Dalosaqy
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How many laughed at the Honey Badger's NFL prospects after his shitshow dismissal?
That had ZERO to do with Mathieu's ability to play football.
Apples and oranges
This post was edited on 4/25/26 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 4/25/26 at 4:51 pm to tigerskin
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Apples and oranges
You don't know shite and neither do I. Difference is I'd flip a coin to prove myself wrong on this kid. Someone just did.
Posted on 4/25/26 at 4:54 pm to Dalosaqy
Point went over your head. Was saying that NFL had zero questions about Mathieu's ability to play football. Not the same for Perkins
Posted on 4/25/26 at 5:07 pm to Big EZ Tiger
He got hurt late in the fourth game of 2024 just making a routine tackle, and was out the rest of the season. Except for three INTs he had little to show for his play in 2025.
This post was edited on 4/25/26 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 4/25/26 at 5:14 pm to GasMan
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Never lived up to what seemed to be his potential after his freshman year.
didn't stop the announcers for our games pumping him up every game. Its like they we're always given the note "he's great" every pre-game and just went with it.
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