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With the #155th pick of the fake 2021 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers select:
Josh Palmer, WR, Tennessee
Height: 6'1
Weight: 210
Arms: 32.875
Hands: 9.625
Strengths
Palmer was one of the biggest winners coming out of the Senior Bowl practices. According to Micheal Renner of Pro Football Focus: "His 81% win rate was the highest of any outside receiver at the 2021 Reese's Senior Bowl one-on-ones." This performance in drills pushed Palmer up to Renner's #71 prospect in the entire 2021 draft. Coach Kyle Shanahan places a premium on wide receivers, and Palmer slides into the Kendrick Bourne role of frequently used possession receiver.
@Jack Brickman is on the clock with the Dolphins.
Josh Palmer, WR, Tennessee
Height: 6'1
Weight: 210
Arms: 32.875
Hands: 9.625
Josh Palmer Draft and Combine Prospect Profile | NFL.com
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Strengths
- Nearly 70 percent of his catches went for a first down.
- Uses pad and hip sink for quicker breaks.
- Will give what he gets against physical corners inside route.
- Comes out of turns with tight angles.
- Partitions defender away from the catch point.
- Catches the point of the football with adequate hand extension.
- Works to maintain field leverage for bucket throws to the boundary.
- Has ball-tracking and body control of an NFL wideout.
- Graceful and fluid in mid-air.
- Settles into favorable angles for his quarterback versus zone.
- Built and skilled for contested catches.
- Beat up UGA cornerbacks for 27- and 36-yard touchdowns over the top.
- Production doesn't always match the tape.
- Never hit 500 receiving yards or five touchdowns in a single season.
- Only one career game with 100-plus yards receiving.
- A little slow firing up the field off the snap.
- Will wear press coverage for the first five yards.
- Burst out of breaks doesn't create much separation.
- Pro cornerbacks will be able to stay in phase with deep routes.
- Slow finding run-after-catch acceleration.
Palmer was one of the biggest winners coming out of the Senior Bowl practices. According to Micheal Renner of Pro Football Focus: "His 81% win rate was the highest of any outside receiver at the 2021 Reese's Senior Bowl one-on-ones." This performance in drills pushed Palmer up to Renner's #71 prospect in the entire 2021 draft. Coach Kyle Shanahan places a premium on wide receivers, and Palmer slides into the Kendrick Bourne role of frequently used possession receiver.
@Jack Brickman is on the clock with the Dolphins.