1.09 Houston Tethered Swimmers - WR Breshad Perriman

In the real world: Perriman, the son of former Lions/Saints WR Brett Perriman, sent his draft stock shooting up after two super-fast 40yd dashes at his Pro Day. NFL Films' Greg Cosell placed him in the top tier of wide receivers, along with Amari Cooper and Kevin White. Jon Gruden disagrees: Too many drops (he counted 14). In any case, the Ravens drafted Perriman late in Round 1 to replace free agent departure Torrey Smith (49ers).

In the TUFF world: Houston was not likely to go QB or RB; they might have considered moving down unless they had a strong feeling about any one of the remaining WRs. Evidently, Jeff Rathburn felt strongly about Perriman, and given his history for drafting receivers with speed (e.g. Chad Jackson, 2006), this pick isn't really a surprise. Houston's three best wideouts last season were T.Y. Hilton, Steve Smith and surprising rookie Jarvis Landry. Tavon Austin, their #1 pick in 2013, has been disappointing.