Note: This story was originally published on March 8.
If Trey Palmer gets drafted anywhere in the 2nd round, he would become Nebraska's highest WR draft pick in nearly 40 years, when Irving Fryar went No. 1 overall in 1984.
Heading into the NFL Combine, the near-unanimous opinions of draft experts projected that he would be taken somewhere in the 3rd-4th rounds. But then Palmer displayed his explosive speed with a 4.33 time in the 40, which was No. 1 among WRs and No. 4 among all positions. (And even his second 40 time of 4.36 would've had him tied for first at WR.)
After going down a bit of a rabbit hole for this story, I found that Palmer's 40 time is actually a great predictive measure for where a WR will go in the draft, and it's important when analyzing his potential draft positioning. I put his time into recent historical context using data from the last 11 years of the combine, and it suggests that Palmer has a good shot of moving up into the 2nd round.
I also went into a couple arguments for systems where he would thrive (focusing on one main team) and why it would make logistical sense for him to wind up there. It was fun working on this story, and I hope you guys find it informative!
If Trey Palmer gets drafted anywhere in the 2nd round, he would become Nebraska's highest WR draft pick in nearly 40 years, when Irving Fryar went No. 1 overall in 1984.
Heading into the NFL Combine, the near-unanimous opinions of draft experts projected that he would be taken somewhere in the 3rd-4th rounds. But then Palmer displayed his explosive speed with a 4.33 time in the 40, which was No. 1 among WRs and No. 4 among all positions. (And even his second 40 time of 4.36 would've had him tied for first at WR.)
After going down a bit of a rabbit hole for this story, I found that Palmer's 40 time is actually a great predictive measure for where a WR will go in the draft, and it's important when analyzing his potential draft positioning. I put his time into recent historical context using data from the last 11 years of the combine, and it suggests that Palmer has a good shot of moving up into the 2nd round.
I also went into a couple arguments for systems where he would thrive (focusing on one main team) and why it would make logistical sense for him to wind up there. It was fun working on this story, and I hope you guys find it informative!
Making the Case: Could Trey Palmer move into 2nd round of NFL Draft?
We dove into some recent historical data to highlight Trey Palmer's potential to move up in the NFL Draft.
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