ADAM JOSHUA "A.J." FEELEY
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#7-JESSE JAMES PALMER University of Florida Gators 6:01.6-219

ANALYSIS
Positives... Strong-armed passer with impressive overall accuracy...Shows the consistency of getting the ball to his receivers in the short-to-intermediate areas...Has a quick setup and a smooth overhead release...Gets strong velocity behind his tosses... Makes the deep throws with good accuracy and has improved on hitting the receivers in stride...Has a solid feel for pressure in the pocket and will step up to absorb punishment while scanning the field to find his alternate targets...Displays the timing and anticipation skills to hit his targets coming out of their breaks...Proved at the Senior Bowl that he has the instincts to get the ball into the receiver's hands on deep routes...Has good balance in the pocket... Has improved upon his one-long windup and the results have been better consistency and force behind his throws...The real Jesse Palmer emerged during his week at the Senior Bowl, where he no longer was abused on a regular basis by an impatient coach...Showed during that week that he does have keen pocket awareness and the arm strength to feather his long bombs and fire tight spirals on slants and crossing patterns.

Negatives... Forces his throws under pressure...Does not have the same velocity behind his tosses when throwing on the move...Throws off his back foot at times, and has difficulties setting his feet, squaring his shoulders and delivering the long ball on a consistent basis, but has made strides to correct his mechanics...Despite displaying excellent character and a quiet demeanor, he spent so much time in coach Steve Spurrier's doghouse, that he will need patient coaching to develop confidence in his hidden talents (note-away from Spurrier's ever watchful eye, Palmer looked like a totally different quarterback during a very impressive week as a last minute replacement at the Senior Bowl)...Needs to develop more of a take-charge attitude in the huddle (limited in doing that at Florida, where Spurrier ruled with an iron fist).

CAREER NOTES
Unassuming quality athlete who was part of the Gators' famed "shuttle system" for quarter-backs...Played in 27 games during his four-year career, earning 14 starting assignments...Ranks eighth on the school's career-record list with 3755 yards passing and ninth with 31 touchdown passes...Completed 254 of 479 passes (53.0%) during his time at Florida...Ranks fourth on the Gators' all-time list with a 133.14 passing efficiency rating.

REMIND ME OF... Atlanta's Chris Chandler.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... The Falcons are desperately trying to trade up to get Michael Vick, but if they fail in that quest, they could use a third rounder on Palmer, having him learn as the third-stringer behind Chandler and newcomer Eric Zeier. Given time to overcome the Spurrier assault on his psyche, Palmer could turn into a very effective, yet unspectacular pro passer.

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