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Turner 2008 (1 Viewer)
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offdee
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He'll be an unrestricted free agent next year so he gets to choose where he goes. The only way he'd stay with the Chargers is if LT2 has a career ending injury. There is no possible way to guess on where he'll end up next year.
Since it will be his choice and expect him to put himself into a decent situation I expect him to be a top 10 RB. Even in a bad situation he's a beast and has the talent for top 10 production. I'd be very surprised if he was not successful as a full time starter anywhere...excellent combination of size, speed, power and balance that doesn't come around too often.
Since it will be his choice and expect him to put himself into a decent situation I expect him to be a top 10 RB. Even in a bad situation he's a beast and has the talent for top 10 production. I'd be very surprised if he was not successful as a full time starter anywhere...excellent combination of size, speed, power and balance that doesn't come around too often.
Banger
Footballguy
could be Dallas, GB, Tenn, TB, Oak, Clev, Atl, Cinn. Some are more likely than others....
mdog1967
Footballguy
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KellysHeroes
Footballguy
how about no Turner talk until the season starts... we still have some Dynaty drafts coming up.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
I think he will be a top 10 RB when he starts. He is big, fast, a tough inside runner, pretty elusive...no real weak areas in his game.
skillz
Footballguy
I am thinking he ends up in Cleveland. Jamal will put his one year in as the RB and Turner will become the featured back in 2008. Just a hunch I have. If he goes there, I suspect he will be able to get about 1,200 total yards and 8-10 td's depending on how the whole QB situation plays out.
Yitbos69
Footballguy
yeah shhhhhhhhhh....this guy is not on any one's radar...well til now!
Who is this turner EVERYONE is talking about?
AtomicDogg97
Footballguy
I think he would be a perfect fit with the Browns. They have alot of cap space and a big need with jamal Lewis only on a one year deal.
Michael Turner, Brady Quinn, BRaylon Edwards, and Kellen Winslow could be a pretty good offense.
Michael Turner, Brady Quinn, BRaylon Edwards, and Kellen Winslow could be a pretty good offense.
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
Dallas.
I don't like that trade for you IMHO!
TheFanatic
Footballguy
I'm not so sure about that. They just signed Jamal, and I might be wrong but Jamal is only 27. Lots of football left. If he absolutely sucks in Cleveland, then I can see it, but no way they sign the guy away from Baltimore and then dump him after 1 season. And no way Turner goes there if Jamal is till there. He won't compete with anyone. He's going to be the starter wherever he goes and will not compete with anyone. I think viable options are:skillz said:
Tennessee - Brown on a 1 year deal and Lendale not showing much
Miami - Cameron Connection
NYG - if the Jacobs/Doughns experiment fails
Atlanta - if Norwood doesn't step up and take the job from Dunn
Green Bay - The kid would have to fall on his face and Morency would have to be, well, Morency. But I still doubt he goes to GB even if this does pan out because I would have to think that GB would give Jackson 1 more year.
And an outside chance in Oakland if Lamont sucks this year but I doubt he would go there and risk losing carries to Rhodes. He'll be an UFA and he gets to decide where he goes. I doubt he goes to a team with a guy like Rhodes to take carries.
ETA, projecting his stats next year is highly premature until we see who he goes with. Projecting stats for this year is highly problematic. Doing so for a player that will be on a different team is damn near impossible....It's like picking all the NCAA tourney matchups correctly....Not gonna happen....
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I agree with the top 3 choices here. I really think it will be Tenn!
Blackjacks
Footballguy
I like the Atl call
HOW can San Diego keep him this season ???
I mean what do they really stand to gain other than a great back up it LT2 goes down ? They could of gotten a 2nd round pick for him if they woulda traded him in the off season. Now they are going to end up getting nothing !
What a waste of a front office the Chargers got ! First you fire a coach that takes your team from thr cellar to the penthouse -- then this ! Whoever the GM is in San Diego he is a ####### !
I mean what do they really stand to gain other than a great back up it LT2 goes down ? They could of gotten a 2nd round pick for him if they woulda traded him in the off season. Now they are going to end up getting nothing !
What a waste of a front office the Chargers got ! First you fire a coach that takes your team from thr cellar to the penthouse -- then this ! Whoever the GM is in San Diego he is a ####### !
strong
Footballguy
Odds are pretty great that he starts at least one game this year...
fsufan
Footballguy
el-gato-grande
Footballguy
Wrong. Reference my sig. A number of Sharks have been beating the drum for the Burner for a while now. And the 34 pages of Turner talk in the off-season this year is a good indication that Turner is no longer a dynasty unknown. If you wanted value in decent dynasty leagues, then you should have snagged him before now.Yitbos69 said:
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Insoxicated
@ touting yourself as the guy who "discovered" Turner less than a year ago.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
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nflguru
Footballguy
in our league we have keepers but they retain their draft position (and if you want to keep them, they move up 3 rounds). I drafted turner last year in the 11th round with hopes he would be moved or having a starting job somewhere else. Since he remains as the backup, you'd have to think he might be worth a shot again near that round..
The question remains tho, without significant playing time thus far - can he play all year and will he be effective..
The question remains tho, without significant playing time thus far - can he play all year and will he be effective..
salmonstud
Footballguy
Betts could have went elsewhere this year for more money but decided to stay in Washington. Turner could do the same next season.
I highly doubt that. I wouldn't compare Betts' situation to Turner's. We already know that many teams were ready to pay Turner what he wanted - they just couldn't agree to terms with SD. In contrast, Betts didn't know what he could get on the open market and took the offer at hand. Barring an injury, Turner knows the worst contract that he could get - and it can only go up. And I am fairly certain that SD can't afford that contract in addition to LT's contract. That's a lot to wrap up in one position.
@ touting yourself as the guy who "discovered" Turner less than a year ago.
twitch
Footballguy
Turner should already be in New England this year. They didnt make the move because theyve got their eggs tied up in the Maroney basket. But if he doesnt get it done this year, and they dont fly as far as theyre hoping, I think theyll make a play for Turner next year. Its a shame they didnt get him this year, though because they had the extra picks and could have probably made the deal much lower than a contract next year will demand. The Gmen and Denver come to mind too if their RB situations end up dissapointing.
phthalatemagic
Footballguy
That would be one heck of a RB combo... Turner and Norwood.
We're a whole season away, but I would expect Turner to be a late first-rounder in 12-team redrafts next year. The more people get to watch him, the more they'll be impressed.
cstu
Footballguy
Ever think that just maybe the Chargers are on a mission to win a SB this year? A 2nd round pick (if that's really want they could have got for him) doesn't help them win now. LT doesn't have forever to play so it's now or never.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Maybe even better than late first-rounder. Henry switched teams and he's going middle/late 1st. Turner is a better back, but he might not be in such an ideal situation.
Cleveland seems like a good candidate. This year they got their QB and LT. They traded away their #1 pick this year and they've been aggressive in free agency recently. J Lew was brought in as a stop gap player for 1 year. I think next year they go for the home run threat with Turner.
They were offered a first.I don't know any Charger fans who are disappointed that they didn't take it.
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twitch
Footballguy
That team supposedly offering up a 1st....were they ever identified? If not, Im not accepting that as anything more than a little PR leverage ploy thrown out by the San Diego front office to either up the anty or validate Turner's trade value with other potential suitors. Ive got to believe that if they were actually offered a 1st, then they would have jumped on that. And AJ , the shrewd, brilliant mastermind that he is, could have turned that pick into either a solid player of need, another quality backup RB that the team will have for 5 years to replace Turner, or 2 or 3 slighly lower picks. Either way, a 1st would have netted them a significant player or signiciant value for a mere backup insurance policy that will leave in a year. And as much as I like Turner, I cant rationalize NOT trading him away for a 1st rounder if I have no chance of employing the guy next season. I realize theyre making their Superbowl push this season, and I like the Chargers' overall talent, but imo, this team is not winning a Superbowl without LT leading the way. jmho, oc.As a fantasy owner, Turner has been somewhat of a nightmare. Ive had him on a keeper team for going on 3 years, and have held onto him hoping for a chance of scenary or an opportunity. But it hasnt happened, and I am still, like many people out there, wondering just how good he'll actually be whenever he gets his starting shot. He's obviously performed in limited duty, but so did Timmy Smith.....in limited duty the guy was as good as it gets, and then POOF!..........like magic, he was gone.
nygiants56
Footballguy
he's going to end up with the Giants, make a lot of $$ and run for about 1700 yards/year..he'll be a faster,stronger Tiki Barber..Blackstar said:
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
No... but his hype died out... I did a 14 Team Dynasty draft this yr and took him mid 5th... so many managers where like "ah, I forgot about him" well, thanks to you guys... the next next dynasty draft with FBGers won't be forgetting about him now.Turner is such a great investment pick... he will be atleast a 3rder for sure next yr and could even be an early 2nd depending on where he goes. The bonus is if you get the feeling that hes going somewhere you don't like, you can easily demand a top 3 rookie pick for him. Someone will pay that price.
True, but they only signed him for one year.Like another poster mentioned, the Browns actually appear to be making some wise choices in developing their offense. Kellen Winslow, then Braylon Edwards, add Joe Thomas and Eric Steinbach, let Brady Quinn develop for a year, and then add a young dynamic running back next year. With no first round pick I think that Turner will be their best option.
Gold Plated Nails
Footballguy
The fact the Browns don't have a first round I think helps give them more motivation in the Turner sweepstakes. They mayl go after him hard to make a splash in the offseason and make the fans happy. Just a guess though.As a Charger fan though, I hope he goes to the NFC. Atl seems like a good possibility.
AtomicDogg97
Footballguy
Another reason why Turner might be a good fit with the Browns........Marty Schottenheimer could be coaching them in 2008.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
I think they give RC one more chance next yr. Most teams don't like to fire a coach a yr after drafting a 1st rd QB. Unless RC really falls on his face and makes a mockery of the sport (aka Denny Green last yr), he'll be there again.Maybe some Cleveland Homers can weigh in.
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