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Tennessee football: Five best NFL landing spots for Josh Palmer

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 12: Josh Palmer #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers gestures during a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 12: Josh Palmer #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers gestures during a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
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Dec 27, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera stands on the field during warmups prior to the Washington Football Team’s game against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera stands on the field during warmups prior to the Washington Football Team’s game against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

1.) Washington Football Team

On paper, the Washington Football Team seems loaded at receiver. Ironically, they added Adam Humphries, who we just mentioned, from the Tennessee Titans. However, a deeper look shows the former Tennessee football receiver would be perfect in D.C.

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Right now, the Washington receiver tandem is made up of two 5’11” guys in Humphries and Curtis Samuel and a 6’0″ guy in Terry Mclaurin. Samuel and McLaurin are speedsters who ruin 4.35 or below 40-times, and Humphries, when healthy, is a hands guy in the slot to help move the chains. All of them provide value.

However, one potential deep threat would complete this unit. That’s where Josh Palmer comes in. Palmer can bring the value Humphries brings as a hands guy but also spread the field even more given the big plays he can make. Receiver isn’t a weakness for Washington, but adding Palmer gives them the opportunity to make it a dominant strength, regardless of their quarterback.

Right now, given the star power they have with other guys at receiver, Washington isn’t likely to focus on taking one early. They have major deficiencies elsewhere they have to address. That would make Palmer available for them in one of the later rounds, and they could easily then address their deficiencies while building an elite unit.

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Palmer was in an unfair situation as Tennessee football’s No. 1 receiver last year when the Vols had so many issues. That hurt his NFL Draft stock, and he’s not being valued as a No. 1 receiver. However, he’s still a potential deep threat, and that could help him fill lots of needs on certain teams. Washington is at the top of that list of teams.

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