Did IND-SD game show SD was right not to deal Turner? (1 Viewer)

[Frank Black]

Looking back on how and why SD chose not to trade Turner last offseason, we now have a playoff game where Turner was needed. Sproles has looked good in the past who knows if he is reliable? It makes me think that as of now (not knowing what will happen against NE but instead looking more at the fact that SD is in the position to play NE instead of sitting at home), SD made the right move by keeping Turner. Also, I think the leverage and trading power for him is no worse (and perhaps better now that he has a solid playoff performace under his belt) now than it was last offseason. What do you think?

 

[ScoobyDoo]

I think there is no such thing as a one running back team anymore. Spin that how ever you want.

 

[Chunky Soup]

I think there is no such thing as a one running back team anymore. Spin that how ever you want.

They can still have a 2 running back team without Turner. Sproles showed what he can do, and there are always RBs on the FA market for cheap. It doesn't really tell us anything new.

 

[jonessed]

I don't think they win that game without Turner and that win was great for the Chargers organization and these players regardless of what happens in NE. They showed a lot of heart in overcoming the calls and the injuries against a very good team on the road. I don't know if that's worth a late 1st round pick (if indeed that's what they would have gotten), but it might be.

 

[TankRizzo]

I didn't exactly pay too close of attention to the situation, but was that really the case? Or was it more along the lines they didn't get an offer that was appealing enough to trade him?

 

[jonessed]

I didn't exactly pay too close of attention to the situation, but was that really the case? Or was it more along the lines they didn't get an offer that was appealing enough to trade him?

Rumors were that Dallas was prepared to give their first (and possibly the Titans). I haven't seen any difinitive evidence of this though.

 

[Wilbur Wood]

Yes, you need multiple RBs in this league to succeed.

Smith is a good personnel man. If Turner wasn't around in 2007, it is likely that they would have had a capable RB2 (to go along with Sproles).

Look at guys like:

Ryan Grant, Ahmed Bradshaw too simply name 2 guys who made contributions this weekend as big or bigger than Turner and whom 99% of the NFL fans had never heard of going into to this season.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

I didn't exactly pay too close of attention to the situation, but was that really the case? Or was it more along the lines they didn't get an offer that was appealing enough to trade him?

The SD Union Tribune reported that they were offered a mid first.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Also, I think the leverage and trading power for him is no worse (and perhaps better now that he has a solid playoff performace under his belt) now than it was last offseason.

His contract expires after this year and he'll be an unrestricted free agent. So they really can't trade him without tagging him, which seems unrealistic.At this point, they'll get a compensatory pick for him at the end of the third round. If they'd traded him last year they would have gotten a first-rounder for him.Personally, I think it was worth holding onto him for a year (at a cheap salary) in return for sliding down from a first to a third.

 

[BelichicksRevenge]

I didn't exactly pay too close of attention to the situation, but was that really the case? Or was it more along the lines they didn't get an offer that was appealing enough to trade him?

The SD Union Tribune reported that they were offered a mid first.

Surprised they would keep Turner with that kind of offer.Regardless, if SD had traded him then they would have had to find a replacement. Sproles is not a number 2 runningback. what does he weigh? 175 pounds? Great speed but he would not have been able to carry the load if LT2 went down for any length of time.

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

I think Turner will be a starting RB in this league and a very good one at that. But I think SD should have made the move to get a first rounder for him when they had the chance.

Both Turner and Sproles did a nice job of filling in for LT yesterday and both played a big part of getting SD the win.

But had SD moved Turner they could have found an adequate back up who could have played a comparitive role to what Turner did yesterday.

As previously mentioned look at what Bradshaw and Grant did yesterday in their roles to help their teams win their games and they came out of nowhere starting the year as back ups. Also, look at what E. Graham and D. Ward did in the regular season in coming out of no where.

I think as an organization in value terms it is much easier to find a back up RB for your team vs the value of having a first round pick and it's not even close.

 

[SuperJohn96]

Turner sure bumped up his future paycheck with that game.

 

[Yitbos69]

Turner sure bumped up his future paycheck with that game.

I would say that his fantasy value just got a bump also......

 

[tommyGunZ]

I didn't exactly pay too close of attention to the situation, but was that really the case? Or was it more along the lines they didn't get an offer that was appealing enough to trade him?

The SD Union Tribune reported that they were offered a mid first.

Was it GB's 2008 1st rounder? If so, that's going to be a late, late pick. Glad the Bolts held on to MT, especially after yesterday's events.

 

[gianmarco]

Turner sure bumped up his future paycheck with that game.

Am I missing something? What did he do that was so special in that game? 71 yds on 17 carries isn't exceptional and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. In fact, on a couple of runs, you could tell LT wasn't out there and that LT would have made much more out of the play than Turner did.If anything, Sproles value should go up as he looked pretty darn good out there.

 

[switz]

Turner sure bumped up his future paycheck with that game.

Am I missing something? What did he do that was so special in that game? 71 yds on 17 carries isn't exceptional and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. In fact, on a couple of runs, you could tell LT wasn't out there and that LT would have made much more out of the play than Turner did.If anything, Sproles value should go up as he looked pretty darn good out there.

Sproles = 1 good play, != better than Turner

 

[gianmarco]

Turner sure bumped up his future paycheck with that game.

Am I missing something? What did he do that was so special in that game? 71 yds on 17 carries isn't exceptional and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. In fact, on a couple of runs, you could tell LT wasn't out there and that LT would have made much more out of the play than Turner did.If anything, Sproles value should go up as he looked pretty darn good out there.

Sproles = 1 good play, != better than Turner

Where did I say Sproles was better than Turner? I didn't say that nor do I think that. I simply said 2 things1. I didn't see anything special out of Turner2. Sproles looked pretty decent out there on his limited touches considering the role he usually plays.People are in here praising Turner's performance yesterday and I watched the game and I'm wonder what others saw.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Turner sure bumped up his future paycheck with that game.

Am I missing something? What did he do that was so special in that game? 71 yds on 17 carries isn't exceptional and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. In fact, on a couple of runs, you could tell LT wasn't out there and that LT would have made much more out of the play than Turner did.If anything, Sproles value should go up as he looked pretty darn good out there.

Sproles = 1 good play, != better than Turner

Where did I say Sproles was better than Turner? I didn't say that nor do I think that. I simply said 2 things1. I didn't see anything special out of Turner2. Sproles looked pretty decent out there on his limited touches considering the role he usually plays.People are in here praising Turner's performance yesterday and I watched the game and I'm wonder what others saw.

17 for 71 isn't bad considering the circumstances. Turner was cold, wasn't a significant part of the gameplan, and was unexpectedly called upon.

 

[gianmarco]

Turner sure bumped up his future paycheck with that game.

Am I missing something? What did he do that was so special in that game? 71 yds on 17 carries isn't exceptional and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. In fact, on a couple of runs, you could tell LT wasn't out there and that LT would have made much more out of the play than Turner did.If anything, Sproles value should go up as he looked pretty darn good out there.

Sproles = 1 good play, != better than Turner

Where did I say Sproles was better than Turner? I didn't say that nor do I think that. I simply said 2 things1. I didn't see anything special out of Turner2. Sproles looked pretty decent out there on his limited touches considering the role he usually plays.People are in here praising Turner's performance yesterday and I watched the game and I'm wonder what others saw.

17 for 71 isn't bad considering the circumstances. Turner was cold, wasn't a significant part of the gameplan, and was unexpectedly called upon.

Geez. Seriously, am I typing in English and it's getting translated into something else? I didn't say he was bad. I don't think Turner sucks.I'm JUST SAYING I saw the game yesterday and didn't see anything special. I've seen more than 1 comment on how good he looked and how it will bump his paycheck, his fantasy value, etc. and wondering what people saw yesterday that is making them say this? He looked fine yesterday, but nothing that turned my head or made me say "wow" or that he deserves a pay raise.

 

[BelichicksRevenge]

Turner sure bumped up his future paycheck with that game.

Am I missing something? What did he do that was so special in that game? 71 yds on 17 carries isn't exceptional and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. In fact, on a couple of runs, you could tell LT wasn't out there and that LT would have made much more out of the play than Turner did.If anything, Sproles value should go up as he looked pretty darn good out there.

Sproles = 1 good play, != better than Turner

Where did I say Sproles was better than Turner? I didn't say that nor do I think that. I simply said 2 things1. I didn't see anything special out of Turner2. Sproles looked pretty decent out there on his limited touches considering the role he usually plays.People are in here praising Turner's performance yesterday and I watched the game and I'm wonder what others saw.

17 for 71 isn't bad considering the circumstances. Turner was cold, wasn't a significant part of the gameplan, and was unexpectedly called upon.

Geez. Seriously, am I typing in English and it's getting translated into something else? I didn't say he was bad. I don't think Turner sucks.I'm JUST SAYING I saw the game yesterday and didn't see anything special. I've seen more than 1 comment on how good he looked and how it will bump his paycheck, his fantasy value, etc. and wondering what people saw yesterday that is making them say this? He looked fine yesterday, but nothing that turned my head or made me say "wow" or that he deserves a pay raise.

I totally agree. I think his value did'nt rise or drop. "He was what we thought he was!"

 

[Marino13]

Turner sure bumped up his future paycheck with that game.

Am I missing something? What did he do that was so special in that game? 71 yds on 17 carries isn't exceptional and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary. In fact, on a couple of runs, you could tell LT wasn't out there and that LT would have made much more out of the play than Turner did.If anything, Sproles value should go up as he looked pretty darn good out there.

Sproles = 1 good play, != better than Turner

Where did I say Sproles was better than Turner? I didn't say that nor do I think that. I simply said 2 things1. I didn't see anything special out of Turner2. Sproles looked pretty decent out there on his limited touches considering the role he usually plays.People are in here praising Turner's performance yesterday and I watched the game and I'm wonder what others saw.

I'm a big Turner fan, and have had in my dynasty leagues for years, and I have to agree with you. I don't think he played that great, BUT I know he can play much better than that. If you look at the plays he ran, (which are WAY too obvious), he had 9 guys in the box. That's what I saw, and then the announcers even confirmed that not 8 were in the box, but 9. The only play I was disappointed in is when he didn't score the TD, knowing him, I think he should have made it in there. I think he ran out of gas a little bit on that drive.Anyway, Turner didn't play that great, but I think he can do much, much better.

 

[Delusions Of Adequacy]

Since I don't/can't know what SD would have gotten for Turner, It's impossible for me to say. If they'd gotten draft picks, it would be years before we could have said whether SD got a good deal.

With Turner gone, another back would have been promoted to #2. Who's to say he wouldn't have performed well in the Indy game?