Carson Palmer Draft Day Picks

Carson Palmer : Draft Day Picks

Summary: Carson Palmer was born on December , in Fresno, California. Although Palmer does not have the athleticism of some of the other great NFL quarterbacks, he has everything that he needs to succeed. This includes having a strong arm, great pocket presence, and being one of the smartest quarterbacks in the league.

Palmer played high school football at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. As a senior, colleges from all over the country took notice of him as he passed for...

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Article Body: Carson Palmer was born on December , in Fresno, California. Although Palmer does not have the athleticism of some of the other great NFL quarterbacks, he has everything that he needs to succeed. This includes having a strong arm, great pocket presence, and being one of the smartest quarterbacks in the league.

Palmer played high school football at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. As a senior, colleges from all over the country took notice of him as he passed for touchdowns and only four interceptions. When his high school career was over, Palmer held school records.

After high school Palmer decided to play at the University of Southern California. During his freshman season in , Palmer was named the starting quarterback in the ninth game of the season; a position that he would hold for the rest of his career.

Palmer had three up and down seasons for the Trojans, but things changed dramatically during his senior year. Under offensive coordinator Norm Chow, Palmer ended the season with , yards on completions. This went along with touchdowns and just interceptions. To cap off his great senior season Palmer was awarded with the Heisman Trophy.

In the NFL Draft Palmer was selected with the first overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals. After not touching the field during his rookie season, he was then thrust into the heat of the battle. In his first full season in Palmer passed for , yards. He followed this up with , yards in , and a trip to the playoffs. Unfortunately, Palmer tore both the ACL and MCL in his left knee in a first round game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The season was Palmers first since the injury, and it did not appear to hold him back at all. He finished with , yards and touchdowns. There is plenty more of this to come.