spain Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 I hear that Perry has looked great in camp. Any reason to think this may be a rbbc? Or does Rudi get most/all the carries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glabra Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 (edited) Perry ran pretty well last night in the first pre-season game. Also caught the ball well. From the Cinci Post: Chris Perry had a moment he's been waiting for since last October. The Bengals' running back was healthy and it showed as he gained 41 yards rushing and added another 27 yards receiving in Cincinnati's 23-13 preseason opening loss to New England. Perry carried the football 12 times and made three receptions in the game. He dodged defenders, skipped past would-be tacklers and proved he is recovered from two offseason sports hernia surgeries. Now all he has to do is get his conditioning level increased. The plan is to use both Perry and Rudi Johnson in the backfield this year and capitalize on their different styles. Johnson gained 40 yards on six carries against the Patriots before coming out of the game. "It's a great change of pace," said quarterback Carson Palmer. "You've got Rudi Johnson that gets in there and just wears the defense out. He's just so physical. Then all of a sudden you have Fast Jack Back that can run on the outside and run outside the backfield. He can get the ball to the edges of the defense. It's a great change of pace for us offensively." But IMO, Rudi will continue to get a vast bulk of the work and ALL the goal-line carries. Perry has a lot to prove still, esp. in terms of staying healthy and Rudi has been the solid starter for 2 years. The thing that makes this worth monitoring is that Perry's rep is not just that of a scat back or change of pace guy. In college, he was quite the work-horse, once carrying the ball 51 times in one game. An interesting situation to monitor over the pre-season. But if I had to guess, I'd say Perry ends up averaging 7 carries a game. Edited August 13, 2005 by Glabra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 I think you'll see Perry come in a series or so a game to help keep Rudi fresh. I was at the game last night and Perry looked good,especially catching the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 If Cinci's offense delivers as expected, I'd think there'll be plenty of carries to go around - Rudi should get 20+, Perry should be good for what spain says, about 7-10. Maybe more, if the Bengals are really rolling over somebody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THEbigred Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Overblown hype. Perry looks pretty good in pre-season.....yawn. So did Dayne last year. No not saying it's the same (duh), the point is don't get wrapped up in pre-season stats or chatter. Johnson will get the lion's share again with only token carries by Perry. IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 I think Rudi will be used heavily unless he gets hurt. They may go to Perry more as the season goes on if they plan on letting Johnson go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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