Green Bay Packers: 5 Bargain targets in 2020 NFL free agency
By Joe Kipp
4. Breshad Perriman, WR
Similarly to Phillip Dorsett, Breshad Perriman (6-3, 210 pounds) is a former first-round speed demon that didn’t work out at his former club. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2016, Perriman spent 2019 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he had an impressive second-half of the season.
Perriman finished 2019 with 36 catches for 645 yards and six touchdowns. He also posted an average of 17.9 yards per catch (fourth-highest in the NFL) and caught 11 passes of 20 or more air yards (10th-highest). The speedy deep threat was a strong complement to the Bucs’ pass-happy offense, but he also proved that he could be the No. 1 option at the end of the year.
With no Mike Evans for the final three games — and no Chris Godwin for the final two — Perriman posted 17 catches for 349 yards and four touchdowns in his final three games combined. His impressive three-game stretch may have made his price tag go up slightly, but it also provides an outlook on what he could be in the future.
While it’s undoubtedly a risk to sign Perriman, it could pay huge dividends. Entering his fifth season in the league, Perriman will likely sign a one-year deal, where he’ll want to bank on himself in a contract-year. The Packers should take a chance and may be able to sign him somewhere in the region of $5-6 million for one season.