Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Breshad Perriman has had a resurgence with the NFC South club.
In Perriman’s first season, he has produced 24 catches for 409 yards and five touchdowns. In last week’s 38-17 win over the Detroit Lions, Perriman caught five catches for 115 yards and three touchdowns.
A former 2015 Baltimore Ravens first-round pick from Central Florida, Houston Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel knows they can’t discount Perriman’s talent, even if he is on his fourth NFL team in three seasons.
“Perriman, he shows up on the tape,” Crennel told reporters. “As you’re looking at the tape, he’s got good size, got good downfield speed and they throw him the ball as well.”
Perriman will have to play a larger role now that receiver Mike Evans is on injured reserve and wideout Chris Godwin is out for Saturday’s game with the Texans.
“They had a good stable of receivers and I think probably his role will become more prominent without those guys around and so he’ll be the go-to guy and then we’re going to have to try to get something done about him.”
The Texans have a bevy of cornerbacks who should be able to stop Perriman in Johnathan Joseph, Bradley Roby, Gareon Conley, and former Buccaneer Vernon Hargreaves. Whoever is tasked with guarding Perriman, they will have to play sound, fundamental technique to shut down virtually the only option quarterback Jameis Winston has left with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
