JohnnyU
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The Bucs took him in the 6th round out of Nebraska . I’ve been following him all summer and I’m intrigued for an end of my bench guy. He’s around 6’1” 190 lbs.
Here is one scouting report -
Originally a five-star recruit, Palmer was a commit to the LSU Tigers program and spent time with the team as a core special teamer and return specialist. With his blazing 10.42s 100m dash time from high school, Palmer’s speed was an obvious asset in the open field—even if he was caught in the log jam of pass-catchers in the offensive depth chart. He would, however, look for bigger opportunities with a transfer to Nebraska ahead of the 2022 season.
Few wide receivers this season have done more with their opportunity than Palmer. Palmer exploded onto the scene with a highly-productive season, serving as the big-play catalyst for the Cornhuskers offense. He’s got good initial quickness and effective vertical speed in the passing game, offering smooth acceleration to steadily reach his top speed. He’s not the biggest nor the strongest and he’s not the MOST explosive, but he’s a plus athlete to play in any alignment for Nebraska. His ball-tracking skills are among his best traits and he wins routinely deep over the middle of the field in these instances. He makes good adjustments to the football. Playing him in off coverage is asking for trouble, as he sets up his breaks well and he is effective to expose when teams try to match him with safeties in these deep portions of the field. The fact that he has special teams experience on his resume is a huge win for him as well as it opens the door for an immediate role for just about any team if he goes to a group with a deep wide receiver room.
But physical play isn’t something that really jumps off the page with Palmer’s game. While acknowledging that he plays in a spread offense, I am curious how he’ll be set to handle more physical coverage in the NFL. The majority of his production in 2022 has come in the slot to this chapter of the season, which naturally affords more room to work and carries a stigma for positional value if that’s where teams decide he is destined to play. His separation often comes on deep developing routes—I am also uncertain of just how dynamic his route tree currently is. If he’s not overly developed here yet, there may be a lag in his transition that makes him a more limited route-runner and therefore easier to account for when he’s on the field.
Palmer has the potential to develop into a complementary wide receiver target and a big-play creator in a vertical offense in the NFL—he should be considered a calculated risk given his sample size of production in the passing game. But your worst-case scenario is a dynamic return player who can stay on a 53-man roster and dress on gameday.
Top Reasons to Buy In:
Height: 6′ 0”
Weight: 192 lbs
Arm Length: 31 7/8”
Hand Size: 9 5/8”
Athletic Testing (NFL Combine):
40-yard Dash: 4.33s
Vertical Jump: TBD
Broad Jump: TBD
Short-Shuttle: TBD
Three-Cone: TBD
Bench Reps: TBD
Ideal Role: Slot receiver
Scheme Fit: Vertical passing attack
Prospect Comparison: Markus Wheaton (2013 NFL Draft)
TDN Consensus Grade: 74.00/100 (Fourth-Round Value)
Here is one scouting report -
Trey Palmer NFL Draft Scouting Report
WR, Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska WR Trey Palmer is a dynamic receiving target who has flourished this season during a breakout campaign with the Cornhuskers. Palmer capitalized on the wide-open dynamics of Nebraska’s overhauled offense and quickly established chemistry with QB Casey Thompson en route to a single-season receiving record campaign (1,043 yards) before declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft.Originally a five-star recruit, Palmer was a commit to the LSU Tigers program and spent time with the team as a core special teamer and return specialist. With his blazing 10.42s 100m dash time from high school, Palmer’s speed was an obvious asset in the open field—even if he was caught in the log jam of pass-catchers in the offensive depth chart. He would, however, look for bigger opportunities with a transfer to Nebraska ahead of the 2022 season.
Few wide receivers this season have done more with their opportunity than Palmer. Palmer exploded onto the scene with a highly-productive season, serving as the big-play catalyst for the Cornhuskers offense. He’s got good initial quickness and effective vertical speed in the passing game, offering smooth acceleration to steadily reach his top speed. He’s not the biggest nor the strongest and he’s not the MOST explosive, but he’s a plus athlete to play in any alignment for Nebraska. His ball-tracking skills are among his best traits and he wins routinely deep over the middle of the field in these instances. He makes good adjustments to the football. Playing him in off coverage is asking for trouble, as he sets up his breaks well and he is effective to expose when teams try to match him with safeties in these deep portions of the field. The fact that he has special teams experience on his resume is a huge win for him as well as it opens the door for an immediate role for just about any team if he goes to a group with a deep wide receiver room.
But physical play isn’t something that really jumps off the page with Palmer’s game. While acknowledging that he plays in a spread offense, I am curious how he’ll be set to handle more physical coverage in the NFL. The majority of his production in 2022 has come in the slot to this chapter of the season, which naturally affords more room to work and carries a stigma for positional value if that’s where teams decide he is destined to play. His separation often comes on deep developing routes—I am also uncertain of just how dynamic his route tree currently is. If he’s not overly developed here yet, there may be a lag in his transition that makes him a more limited route-runner and therefore easier to account for when he’s on the field.
Palmer has the potential to develop into a complementary wide receiver target and a big-play creator in a vertical offense in the NFL—he should be considered a calculated risk given his sample size of production in the passing game. But your worst-case scenario is a dynamic return player who can stay on a 53-man roster and dress on gameday.
Top Reasons to Buy In:
- Vertical receiving skill set is highly effective
- Game-changing speed
- Special teams resume is well established
- Developmental upside is present thanks to burst and speed
- Is not an overly physical player. How will he acclimate to tighter windows and coverage?
- Has not illustrated a fully comprehensive route tree
- Took majority of snaps and logged majority of wins in the slot
- Scheme-specific fit; not sure how well he currently projects to timing-based offenses
Height: 6′ 0”
Weight: 192 lbs
Arm Length: 31 7/8”
Hand Size: 9 5/8”
Athletic Testing (NFL Combine):
40-yard Dash: 4.33s
Vertical Jump: TBD
Broad Jump: TBD
Short-Shuttle: TBD
Three-Cone: TBD
Bench Reps: TBD
Ideal Role: Slot receiver
Scheme Fit: Vertical passing attack
Prospect Comparison: Markus Wheaton (2013 NFL Draft)
TDN Consensus Grade: 74.00/100 (Fourth-Round Value)
- Crabbs Grade: 74.00/100
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Palmer Top Speed: 20.78 mph
