Carson Palmer was the 2002 Heisman Trophy winner, and the USC Quarterback was considered a can’t-miss prospect in the NFL. The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Palmer first overall and took their time with the pivot, not playing him in his rookie season and starting him in 2004. In 2005, he was a Pro Bowl selection and ranked second in the NFL in Completions, fourth in Passing Yards, and led all Quarterbacks in Touchdown Passes while taking the Bengals to the playoffs, though he suffered a severe injury in the playoffs.
Palmer returned in the 2006 season, where he went back to the Pro Bowl and had a 4,000-yard passing season, and he continued to be a solid performer, though not necessarily elite, and he would later grow frustrated playing there, and he retired, basically forcing a trade out of Southern Ohio. Palmer would go on to play for Oakland for two seasons and five more for Arizona, where in 2015 he was a Pro Bowl Selection for a third time with a career-high 4,671 Passing Yards and leading the league in Yards per Attempt and Quarterback Rating.
He retired 12th all time in Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns, probably a higher ranking than most people realize.
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