As a big Perriman supporter and Ravens fan, I would agree. However, if they just sign Maclin then I think it's a good thing. People are going to think this really dampens Perriman's outlook and after his rise, maybe you can buy him with a little discount now.ericanadian wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2017 2:40 pm If they're still considering Decker after signing Maclin, they clearly have almost no faith in Perriman being a capable starter this year.
I do agree that Maclin softens Perriman's upside for 2017 just from a volume perspective, but if Perriman can't beat out a 29 year old slot receiver or a soon to be 31 year old Mike Wallace for snaps in 2 WR sets then it's going to be pretty telling.
Long term, this shouldn't really effect Perriman. Mike Wallace is a free agent after this year Maclin signed just a 2 year deal which could really just be a 1 year deal. And let's face it, who were they going to trot out as their #3 WR. Chris Moore? Michael Campanaro? I mean they have one of the thinnest groups in the league, so just from a numbers perspective they were probably going to add to that position.
Also, Baltimore was 12th in the league in 11 personnel last year and with Pitta and Juszczyk gone I expect that number to rise.