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That seems pretty damn slow for a tiny running back.
'Washed up?' Come on man! WHile he may be slowing down a bit, Turner led the NFL in rushing last year!
If the Falcons decide to move away from Turner I could see Snelling getting the lead role. Rodgers has looked terrible and Atlanta seems in no hurry to completely move away from the power run game. Snelling can provide that. If I was looking for a roster stash in the Atlanta backfield right now I'd lean toward Snelling over Rodgers.
Shaun Alexander led the league in 2005 with 1880 yards and 27 TDs. He was washed up the next year. RB's can come crashing down fast in the NFL. This guy is done. THis ferrari like passing game needs to get rid of the Edsel it currently has at RB.As a Rodgers owner, I'm not so sure he is the answer though.
Turner was 3rd in the NFL...with the 2nd most carries in the league.But yes...washed up.Have you watched him play? He is fat and slow. Running with no authority whatsoever.I have the guy on my FF team and can't play him.2.6 per carry looks pretty washed up right now.But my point stands on Quizz vs. Green. What benefit does GB have in trading Green who they like and knows their system for another guy who has not been able to step up for his team?
I agree. Green may never amount to anything but Rodgers looks terrible. There's no benefit to that trade for the Packers that I can see. Besides, Benson is better than both of them right now.
I'd rank them:IngramWilsonRodgersDwyerThe only two I'd want on my roster right now are Ingram and Wilson and Wilson's stock obviously has taken a huge hit. I don't get the fascination with Dwyer. He hasn't impressed me at all.
I agree, but as of now he's still in the mix for regular touches. So, while he hasn't really impressed, he still has "some" value IMO
Yeah, he's at least a hold until we find out of Turner will get benched for any amount of time due to the DUI.
When can we expect a decision on this?
I think the Falcons kind of did this weekend. According MFL Rodgers was on the field for 34 snaps, and Turner was on the field for 32, and a lot of Turners work came after the game was decided and he was closing the game out. I am not sure if it suggests that Rodgers playing time is going to increase, or if it was a small punishment dished out by the Falcons to Turner. Any Falcon fans in Atlanta got some info from the beat guys, or local press?
Wouldn't call it ballsy-I have been forced to, due to injuries. Hoping he can squeek in a score.
Maybe this will help the Jacquizz people out. As bad as Turner may be ... He has been better at everything than Jacquizz.
Against Carolina's run defense, I would be comfortable starting both of them if I had to.
Stats can be deceiving. You aren't including receiving stats, where Quizz has four more receptions, 47 more yards and a TD.Turner has not been better at everything, one good 4th quarter where Turner ran through truck sized holes created against a absolutely gassed SD DL does not make a season. All someone has to do is watch the other 11 quarters he participated in to see he's all but done. What I think you meant to say is "Turner isn't going anywhere when it comes to GL touches". Quizz quite simply fits the offense better, and it showed when he was on he field last week. I'm assuming ATL's coaching staff notices this as well, or they wouldn't have given him more play time over Turner for the first time in his career.
Turner declining reeally doesn't matter one way or the other. Rodgers just isn't a good runner at this level. No matter who is or isn't there he'll never see significant touches because he flat out can't hang physically as an NFL RB. Small and slow.
I agree. What I'm thinking is a possibility that they both have a role in the offense. Turner getting more carries and goal line stuff & Jaquizz taking some carries here and there and being involved in the pass game. If they are planning on about equal snaps as they did last game, than Quizz has some value going forward especially in PPR.
If Turner starts out hot or if Atlanta takes an early lead you will see less of Jacquizz. They could not get the running game going so they went with Jacquizz ... Turner has never been used as a receiver.Once they established the run it was all Turner and that's what you can expect.
You could be right about that. There is definitely risk involved if someone starts him this week. But if people are desperate this week it might be worth the gamble and better than some other options. The RB situation this year is more chaotic then I ever remember it. There are very few teams in my league that have two really reliable healthy running backs and there is very little on the wire from week to week.
I have watched Atlanta this year and a guy that big shouldn't be going down as easy as Turner does.
I haven't seen them all year, but what I have seen, is that he's still huge...but he isn't running as hard or fast at the guys and so he's not knocking them over with that force that came from his size and speed. Instead I've seen him many times run straight ahead into guys and just get stopped or get a yard or two.
Watch him play. He has yet to show anything resembling "plus" speed or quickness at the NFL level. All the people still talking about Turner being done or Rodgers being a better fit are missing the fundamental issue -- Rodgers is just flat out ineffective running with the football.
Lotta wrong in here.'Coeur de Lion said:
These are some very compelling stats to start Quizz if in a pinch this week. I agree with you, we will know a lot more of what we can expect from him after this week.We'll know a lot more after Sunday. RBs vs. Carolina so far this yearoug Martin 24 for 95; 4 rec. for 23Pierre Thomas 9 for 110; 4 rec for 33Mark Ingram 16 for 53 and a TDSproles 13 receptions for 128 ydsAndre Brown 20 for 113 and 2 TDs; 3 rec. for 17 yds
5th round picks who don't look good in limited action usually don't get a crack at being featured for an NFL team barring total disaster injury-wise.I'm seriously baffled as to why anyone sees this guy as more than a deep bench flyer. Dynasty-wise, a ton of people seem to think he's starter-quality and just waiting for his turn, but there's literally zero evidence outside of some pre-season coachspeak to indicate he's even average.
Did Norwood ever see more playing time than Turner when Turner was healthy? I doubt that.
Agreed. Jacquizz isn't close to being as good as was Norwood.
Don't let a game against Carolina fool you. While Turner's career definitely isn't over, he's not the same guy he used to be by any stretch.Lendale White could come out of "retirement" and run for 100 yards against Carolina this season.
I dont think Quizz is the reason that turner wont be getting carries though. While ATL is a passing team now, Turner will still get the touches. Even if he dont get much out of them due to fatness
