Atlanta Falcons Rookie Peria Jerry Will Succeed
by Dave Choate on Aug 26, 2009 8:00 AM EDT
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Some will tell you Peria Jerry, at the tender age of 25, is pretty old for a rookie. Some will tell you he lacks ideal bulk at the defensive tackle. Very few will tell you that he's not going to succeed at the NFL level, and with good reason. You see, Peria Jerry is just plain good at playing football.
The other day Jesse28 brought up the fact that my brainy cohort and I have written more articles about third-string quarterback D.J. Shockley than a host of guys, among them Jerry. It got me thinking about why Jerry, who after all was our first round draft pick this year, has fallen somewhat into the posting background here. I could answer that any number of ways, but only one really rings true. Not to sound like a broken record, but Peria Jerry is just plain good at playing football.
There's no need to worry about the guy, in my estimation. Has he been spectacular on the practice field or in pre-season games? No, you probably would've heard about it by now. Has he been terrible or injured, besides a blip early in camp? Nope, he hasn't been either of those, well, either. What he's been is simply solid, which is about what you'd expect from a rookie defensive tackle. Yet I haven't heard the slightest suggestion that he might not get a starting job on opening day, and that has a lot to do with the kind of player Jerry is likely to be once he gets his feet under him.
The best comparison to draw in recent times is probably Rod Coleman, a feared pass rushing defensive tackle who also managed to play reasonably well against the run. Hopefully Jerry is a hell of a lot healthier than Coleman, but if he maxes out at that talent level he'd be superb value for a first round pick, especially in this draft class. With his development progressing steadily, I see no reason that can't happen, and with John Abraham attracting so much attention outside, Jerry could surpass 5 sacks in his freshman campaign with little trouble.
So for those of you wondering, that's where I stand on Peria Jerry. He's going to be a solid rookie and he'll eventually be a very good defensive tackle in this league. What are your thoughts?
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Jerry starts day one.
And will probably grab a few sacks as he becomes better acclimated to the NFL.
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I agree.
I think that Jerry will start and play well considering he is playing in between John Abraham and Jonathan Babinieux. Those two will attract a good bit of attention in the passing game leaving Jerry with alot of one-on-one matchups. With his explosion off the line, I could see him coming away with 5 sacks as Dave says. I could also see two rookies on the line in passing situations considering how Sidbury came on last game. One-on-One matchups for Jerry and Sidbury = more sacks.
"There were far too many penalties on both sides of the football," said Coach Smith. "Some things that we'll have to address and I can assure you we will."
by Pregame with Pabst on Aug 26, 2009 9:56 AM EDT reply actions
fast starts
if our offense puts up points early, it is going to force opposing QBs to spend a little extra time in the pocket which = more sacks and a serious role for Jerry and situational one for Sidburry.
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by MentallyMIA on Aug 26, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
well put, Dave
and I agree with Pregame and tloz also. The guy is going to be solid. He’ll be starting on day 1. He is the example of “consistancy” that our coaching staff preaches. I like his speed and his explosiveness and I like how he continues to perform every play.
Moore is practicing again. I bet we see him on the field for a few plays in game 3 and a lot of plays in game 4. I think (hope) he could be starting by week 4-6
know what you believe in and why you believe in it
Dunno about week 4-6
He missed a whole lot of Training Camp so I don’t know if he’ll be ready to take a starting job this year. I’m pretty high on DeCoud, and if he performs then I think he’ll keep his job for the time being. However, if he struggles…
"There were far too many penalties on both sides of the football," said Coach Smith. "Some things that we'll have to address and I can assure you we will."
by Pregame with Pabst on Aug 26, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Still
I could see them bringing in Moore in obvious running situations or to simply spell the other safeties. I think he’ll end up starting by the end of the year.
Leon & MIA
I know it’s just the “Unofficial” Depth Chart, but they have Moore listed at #2 SS. And I know the Safeties are supposed to be more interchangeable in this scheme, but are you guys saying he’s going to spell/replace DeCoud at Free Safety or Coleman at Strong Safety? Even though his charting numbers were pretty bad last year (and he’s been replaced before – with NYJ), I’d be pretty darn surprised if he was getting playing time over Coleman… I guess they could move Coleman back to FS if DeCoud wasn’t getting it done. Just wondering you guys’ thoughts on it.
i think
jerry needs to work on his balance a lot because i saw too many plays where he was on the ground but i do believe he is going to be a very good DT in the league…maybe not as good right now as you guys think he is though but give him a year to get used to NFL and get his balance down and he will be a very good player. i do believe he will start day one though
I dunno about Day 1 starting...
Thomas Johnson has been making plays. I think it’s still a fight.
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Elayne Boosler
THIS! THIS! THIS!
Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?
Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.
You might be right
But I see T.J. swinging in and out of the rotation. First snap, first game, Jerry will be out there.
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by Dave Choate on Aug 27, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Abraham-Babineauz-Jerry-Anderson&Sidbury
That’s a heck of a front 4 IMO.
by nathan rothschild on Aug 26, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions
I think Davis will start ahead of either Anderson or Sidbury....
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I only lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.
Elayne Boosler
Jerry will be a better player Games 10 – 16 than Games 1 – 5. If you are expecting anything better than that you are fooling yourself.
Peria Jerry
His window of success is much smaller than most rookies because of his age. He has 1 to 3 years to be a hit or a bust. In 5 years he’ll be thirty, which usually is the tipping point of the downside of a players career.
25 years old?
Hope his age doesn’t indicate that he’s a slow learner.
The comparison to Coleman is at once encouraging and terrifying. Coleman (currently with the Saints) could be a terror on the field, but he sure had more than his share of mysterious problems and injuries off the field.
Got to give the ‘kid’ time to develop before passing judgment, but I’m optimistic that our brain trust knows what they’re doing. They passed on Dorsey for Ryan last year, that worked out pretty well. Last I heard, KC was trying to trade Dorsey.
Hope his age doesn’t indicate that he’s a slow learner.
He was a year older than most high school seniors (not sure if he was held back though), then he went to a Military Academy for one year before his “true freshman” season at Ole Miss.
Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?
Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.
Agreed, footwork/balance will be key. He spent too much time in the dirt but right now I’m hopefully he’ll be able to correct this issue.
Although Dorsey needed more time to develop, KC trying to trade because he doesn’t fit in their new defensive scheme. Not an issue of talent.
Coleman Comparison
“Hopefully Jerry is a hell of a lot healthier than Coleman…”
And hopefully Peria never decides to go deer hunting with his SUV. yukyukyuk Kidding aside, he seems to be a solid citizen and player. He will probably have more sacks this season than Anderson has had in his career thus far.
FWIW, I disagree about Dorsey. Local writers in KC were calling him a colossal bust. Extremely poor footwork was cited, as well as his penchant for getting into bench pressing contests with opposing linemen. The Falcons sooooo made the right call with drafting Ryan over Dorsey. It may turn out to be a Peyton Manning vs. Ryan Leaf comparison where Indy made the right call.
I agree with you
And i love the comparison to Rod Coleman (my favorite DT all time). If he can priduce anywhere near the numbers RC did, our DB’s will be happy customers
Good luck
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by Hardcore Falcon on Aug 27, 2009 9:28 AM EDT reply actions
between our youth and depth- I’m starting to really believe our d-line can be a thoroughly solid unit this season
our coaching staff
really seemed to have a way to accelerate the learning curve of the offense last season.
With Mike Smith’s background in defense, I bet they can do it on the defensive side of ball also. Playing off player’s strengths with a solid rotation.
know what you believe in and why you believe in it
by MentallyMIA on Aug 27, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Jerry
He’s going to be a solid rookie and he’ll eventually be a very good defensive tackle in this league.
I’d tend to agree with this – he’s just going to have to make that “eventually” be pretty soon, since he’s already 25. I think he’ll be fine.
I don't know
He isn’t the typical 25 yr old NFLer (see: Burner). I could see him having a 10 yr career, which you can’t really hate on.
Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?
Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.
There have been
33 DT’s since 1978 who have been fairly effective (I came up with that AV limit of 7) at age 34 or 35. Needless to say, if he has the career that most of those guys had (especially the guys on the list at 34 AND 35), the next 10 years will be fun.
P-F-R’s Player Season Finder is awesome!!
Yeah yeah yeah
defensive line, blah blah blah. I have an idea, lets put Shockley at nose tackle to add some excitement to the conversation
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