Before donning the orange and green, N'Kosi Perry was busy shattering Daunte Culpepper's Vanguard High School records. Perry would ultimately parlay that feat and propel to top of the recruiting board. CanesinSight will now go full rewind and find out why coach Mark Richt made Perry the ace up his sleeve.
N'Kosi Perry Senior Highlights
Footwork/Rhythm Perry shows a propensity to fall away from his target and not always align himself with his intended target. Can be lax in gun drops however does show very good rhythm and footwork on certain quick passing strikes. Perry senses pressure and will drop the ball early in an attempt to run. Would like him to anticipate the receiver's routes and work the pocket a bit more. Shows he can be an effective thrower from alternate platforms.
Accuracy Perry shows some ideal catch radius ball placement. (Perry Senior year completion % was .646 and never threw more than four interception in any season) Shows good touch on deep balls. Saw some surgical ball placement on slants and seems. Arm Strength: Plenty. A 60 yard plus thrower who shows he can still hit receivers in stride even when not in rhythm and the pocket is collapsing. Saw some out routes thrown with authority and has a 25 plus yard seem throw that has ZERO drop off. Arm Mechanics: Slightly variable. Seems to elongate when trying to throw with more power otherwise has the ability to get the ball out quick and factor in quick passing scheme.
Mobility Perry's lateral burst and cutting ability is impressive. He has the ability to make defenders continuously miss and shows very good improvisation skill set. Would not classify Perry as a straight line burner but he easily can factor in any QB run capacity. Also noted Perry to be a tough kid willing to sacrifice his body in a blocking capacity.
Roman Rank: Kid has the tools no doubt. Perry has a very live arm and his ability to laterally juke a defender out of his shoes is fun to watch. Perry is not a refined quarterback here. His offense is very schematically friendly and utilizes numbers and field leverage for simple identifiable reads. In that that type of system Perry no doubt can succeed. (OC also ran RPO's)
But with every wow moment that leads to euphoria, I see some concerns that level me off into a cautious homeostasis. Perry needs to trust that pocket and trust his route concepts. He seems to rely on his eyes to dictate openness and I can find other quarterback film where anticipation seems more prevalent.
Saw an instance on film where a lead receiver in a stack runs a post wide open with no safety over the top. In that instance, a zero high safety look should have been a dinner bell for the eight route and would have been an easy touchdown. Perry however dropped the ball just a little bit too early and simply ran for a first.
Ultimately Perry shows you that he has the legs and the arm to be the guy. Perry just needs to live on a diet of field reading and his playbook and I think he will supplement his stock exponentially. When and "if" you start hearing coaches or teammates praising Perry's ability to dissect coverages, he's ready. Until then you will see only flashes of brilliance. And when it flashes for too long without staying on? It's a hazard light. Roman Rank: 4.2 Stars
N'Kosi Perry Senior Highlights
Footwork/Rhythm Perry shows a propensity to fall away from his target and not always align himself with his intended target. Can be lax in gun drops however does show very good rhythm and footwork on certain quick passing strikes. Perry senses pressure and will drop the ball early in an attempt to run. Would like him to anticipate the receiver's routes and work the pocket a bit more. Shows he can be an effective thrower from alternate platforms.
Accuracy Perry shows some ideal catch radius ball placement. (Perry Senior year completion % was .646 and never threw more than four interception in any season) Shows good touch on deep balls. Saw some surgical ball placement on slants and seems. Arm Strength: Plenty. A 60 yard plus thrower who shows he can still hit receivers in stride even when not in rhythm and the pocket is collapsing. Saw some out routes thrown with authority and has a 25 plus yard seem throw that has ZERO drop off. Arm Mechanics: Slightly variable. Seems to elongate when trying to throw with more power otherwise has the ability to get the ball out quick and factor in quick passing scheme.
Mobility Perry's lateral burst and cutting ability is impressive. He has the ability to make defenders continuously miss and shows very good improvisation skill set. Would not classify Perry as a straight line burner but he easily can factor in any QB run capacity. Also noted Perry to be a tough kid willing to sacrifice his body in a blocking capacity.
Roman Rank: Kid has the tools no doubt. Perry has a very live arm and his ability to laterally juke a defender out of his shoes is fun to watch. Perry is not a refined quarterback here. His offense is very schematically friendly and utilizes numbers and field leverage for simple identifiable reads. In that that type of system Perry no doubt can succeed. (OC also ran RPO's)
But with every wow moment that leads to euphoria, I see some concerns that level me off into a cautious homeostasis. Perry needs to trust that pocket and trust his route concepts. He seems to rely on his eyes to dictate openness and I can find other quarterback film where anticipation seems more prevalent.
Saw an instance on film where a lead receiver in a stack runs a post wide open with no safety over the top. In that instance, a zero high safety look should have been a dinner bell for the eight route and would have been an easy touchdown. Perry however dropped the ball just a little bit too early and simply ran for a first.
Ultimately Perry shows you that he has the legs and the arm to be the guy. Perry just needs to live on a diet of field reading and his playbook and I think he will supplement his stock exponentially. When and "if" you start hearing coaches or teammates praising Perry's ability to dissect coverages, he's ready. Until then you will see only flashes of brilliance. And when it flashes for too long without staying on? It's a hazard light. Roman Rank: 4.2 Stars
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