Tag: Josh Palmer

Why Chargers fans should be excited about WR Josh Palmer

Newest Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer’s best playing days are still ahead of him.

After getting a dynamic defender in Asante Samuel Jr., the Chargers turned their attention back to the offensive side of the ball where they felt like it was only right to get a piece for quarterback Justin Herbert.

Los Angeles picked former Tennessee wide receiver Josh Palmer with the No. 77 overall selection.

When you look at his stat sheet from college, it’s easy to be swayed away from the pick as he failed to surpass 34 targets and 500 yards. But the reality is that the numbers don’t do the justice to reflect the type of player Palmer really is and can be at the next level.

Palmer, the Canada native, never produced eye-popping production at Tennessee due to playing alongside Marquez Callaway (Saints) and Jauan Jennings (49ers) for two seasons and the team’s ongoing quarterback problems.

Palmer, the 6-foot-1 and 210 pounder, ran mostly vertical routes in the Vol’s offense and rarely got targeted because of it.

But when he was targeted, he made the most of his opportunities, showing up against some elite cornerback prospects, including Patrick Surtain II and Tyson Campbell.

With adequate play at the quarterback position, Palmer opened some eyes at the Reese’s Senior Bowl. He defeated defenders with violent route-running and the speed to create separation as well as the sticky hands to catch everything thrown his way.

His 81% win rate was the highest of any outside receiver at the Senior Bowl one-on-ones, according to Pro Football Focus.

His performance in Mobile, AL helped boost his draft stock, and the Bolts saw a physical pass-catcher who possessed the long speed, route-running chops, play strength and ball skills, profiling as a high-upside wideout with big-play capabilities.

Now on a team with a competent quarterback, Palmer should easily be more productive in the NFL than he was in college.

Browns 2021 draft: A wide receiver for every round

A wide receiver prospect for all 7 rounds of the 2021 NFL draft with an eye for the Cleveland Browns fits

The latest in the series of potential targets for the Cleveland Browns in the 2021 NFL draft features the wide receivers.

It’s a deep class with ready-made contributors available for every type of receiver. The Browns don’t necessarily need a wide receiver in 2021 with Odell Beckham Jr. coming back healthy, Jarvis Landry still playing very well, a freshly re-signed Rashard Higgins and promising young Donovan Peoples-Jones already on the roster. But they have some long-term needs, and this is a class that could fill those needs.

Browns 2021 draft: A pass rusher for every round

The players listed here are slotted based upon the latest draft projections as of April 22nd.

2021 NFL draft: Trio of former Vols ranked as top 300 prospects

2021 NFL draft: Trio of former Vols ranked as top 300 prospects

The 2021 NFL draft will take place April 29-May 1 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Draft Wire released its big board with round-by-round grades for 300 players.

A trio of former Vols are listed. Below is a look at where they are listed as top 300 players in the 2021 NFL draft.

Rankings are based on grades from a macro level, which means they are likely to vary in many ways from individual team boards that have to take different team-specific variables into account (scheme, position needs, philosophy, medical evaluations by team doctors, private interviews with prospects, etc.).

Lions 2021 NFL draft: A wide receiver for every round

Identifying a WR prospect for each round of the 2021 NFL Draft for the Detroit Lions

The ongoing series of Detroit Lions prospects at a position for each round of the 2021 NFL draft moves to offense. After covering linebackers, safeties and cornerbacks, the shift to wide receiver spotlights the biggest positional need on offense.

Right now, the Lions depth chart is loaded with NFL journeymen on short-term deals. Tyrell Williams, Breshad Perriman and Kalif Raymond are the top three after signing in free agency, with holdover Quintez Cephus and 2020 opt-out Geronimo Allison rounding out the crew.

In short, wide receiver a position of dire long-term need for both high-end impact and depth for Detroit. Expect at least one Lions pick to get devoted to wide receiver, and it’s certainly possible multiple WRs come off the board to the Lions in this deep, diverse draft class.

The projected rounds here are based on a sampling of mock drafts and projections as of April 10. The Lions do not have picks in the sixth or seventh round as of now but we included prospects for those rounds just in case…

NFL Draft: Two Tennessee players the Falcons should consider

The Tennessee Volunteers are the next team up in our series examining draft prospects for the Falcons to consider from surrounding schools.

The Tennessee Volunteers are the next team up in our series examining potential Atlanta Falcons draft targets from surrounding schools. Previously, I have outlined prospects from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Auburn.

While the Vols may not offer much in 2021, there are two prospects that should be on Atlanta’s radar in this year’s draft.

Tennessee pro day: Josh Palmer’s results

2021 Tennessee pro day.

Former Tennessee wide receiver Josh Palmer took part in pro day Thursday inside UT’s Anderson Training Center.

Below are the 6-foot-1, 210-pound wide receiver’s results from pro day.

  • Vertical: 34.0
  • 40-yard dash: 4.51
  • Broad: 10-4

Palmer appeared in 47 games during his career at Tennessee from 2017-20. He totaled 99 receptions, 1,514 receiving yards and scored seven touchdowns for the Vols.

He is from Brampton, Ontario (Canada).

The 2021 National Football League draft is slated to take place April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio.

KNOXVILLE, TN – March 25, 2021 – VFL Josh Palmer during 2021 Pro Day on the Robert E. White indoor field in the Anderson Training Center in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics (Tennessee Athletic Communications)

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Quinten Dormady to take part in Tennessee’s pro day with Josh Palmer

The University of Tennessee will hold its pro day on Thursday.

The University of Tennessee will hold its pro day on Thursday.

Former Tennessee quarterback Quinten Dormady will take part in pro day.

“Can’t wait to be back on Rocky Top with my man Josh Palmer for Vol football pro day,” Dormady said on Instagram. “Time to ball out.”

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Sep 26, 2020; Columbia, South Carolina; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Josh Palmer (5) runs after the catch against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Dormady started 10 games for Central Michigan in 2019, completing 190 of 294 passes for 2,312 yards and 14 touchdowns against nine interceptions.

The former Vol quarterback redshirted the 2018 season at Houston. Dormady played for Tennessee from 2015-17, throwing for 1,282 yards and seven touchdowns. He came to Tennessee from Boerne, Texas.

Palmer appeared in 47 games during his career at Tennessee since 2017. He totaled 99 receptions, 1,514 receiving yards and scored seven touchdowns.

The 6-foot-2, 210-pound wide receiver is from Brampton, Ontario (Canada).

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Cardinals land pass rusher early and lots of offensive help in 7-round mock draft simulation

Using The Draft Network’s Mock Draft Machine, we simulate all seven rounds for the Cardinals.

It is mock draft season and, in another mock draft simulation, this time with the Draft Network’s Mock Draft Machine, we look at a full seven-round simulation for the Arizona Cardinals.

What players do they land in this simulation?


Josh Palmer scores touchdown in Senior Bowl

The 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl was played at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

The 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl was played at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama on Saturday.

The National team defeated the American team, 27-24.

Tennessee wide receiver Josh Palmer played for the American team in the 2021 Senior Bowl.

Palmer totaled 27 yards on two receptions and scored one touchdown.

American Team wide receiver Josh Palmer of Tennessee (85) celebrates a score with offensive lineman Alaric Jackson of Iowa (78) during the NCAA Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Palmer appeared in 47 games during his career at Tennessee since 2017. He totaled 99 receptions, 1,514 receiving yards and scored seven touchdowns.

The 6-foot-2, 210-pound wide receiver is from Brampton, Ontario (Canada).

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Tennessee wide receiver accepts invitation to Senior Bowl

The Senior Bowl takes place Jan. 30, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama.

The Senior Bowl takes place Jan. 30, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama.

Tennessee senior wide receiver Josh Palmer accepted an invitation to the bowl Monday.

The NCAA has allowed for all players to not have eligibility count in 2020, meaning Palmer could return again as a senior next season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

KNOXVILLE, TN – AUGUST 21, 2020 – Wide receiver Josh Palmer #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers during 2020 Fall Camp practice on Haslam Field in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

 

Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt discussed Palmer accepting his Senior Bowl invitation.

“Usually we talk to players about these things at the end of the season,” Pruitt said. “It’s kind of unusual, I guess this past week would normally have been the SEC championship game, so our season has been moved back a couple of weeks.

“We’ve not really had those conversations, but it’s a great opportunity for Josh. With an invite to the Senior Bowl, they don’t just give those things away, so it’s a great opportunity for him.”

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