He was at times. Just like Thomas was. Which is just fine. That leaves someone else open, and we have no shortage of playmakers. So while it may hurt their individual stats, it doesn't necessarily hurt the team.
Yeah, Perry throws that ball 6 inches higher and it's a TD. The DB was just able to get his hand in there. But that doesn't mean it was a bad throw by Perry. NFL QBs miss that throw sometimes. It happens.