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WR Kavontae Turpin, DAL (1 Viewer)
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VikingFrog
Footballguy
See my name above. I am a huge horned frog fan and watched him play in person every home game while he was at TCU.
The kid was special then and could single-handedly change the course of games with his return game. Was also great on the field.
He’s going to be fun to watch. And if the cowboys get creative on the offense I think he can see some action there as well.
TapRackBang
Footballguy
Dude, this kid is CRAZY. Like Chris Johnson crazy.
If you play team Defense, you have to have Dallas on your team. This guy will win weeks.
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Pete Smith
@_PeteSmith_
Kevonta Turpin was arguably the most talented player in the USFL. Maybe his size was a question, but his ability wasn't... his past with domestic violence is difficult to stomach.
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Pete Smith
@_PeteSmith_
Was arrested in 2018 while at TCU for assault, causing bodily harm and what he did to his girlfriend was horrifying. Then it was discovered he had a bench warrant out in New Mexico for the same thing, simply didn't report to court. He didn't play another game for TCU.
@_PeteSmith_
Kevonta Turpin was arguably the most talented player in the USFL. Maybe his size was a question, but his ability wasn't... his past with domestic violence is difficult to stomach.
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Pete Smith
@_PeteSmith_
Was arrested in 2018 while at TCU for assault, causing bodily harm and what he did to his girlfriend was horrifying. Then it was discovered he had a bench warrant out in New Mexico for the same thing, simply didn't report to court. He didn't play another game for TCU.
TapRackBang
Footballguy
Objection: Irrelevant.
If we had to weed out every POS that played in the NFL, we'd have a MUCH shorter list.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yes and no. He’s worked his way back and maybe he’s changed. However, most NFL players are fine upstanding citizens. We shouldn’t generalize the behavior of a handful of criminals on to the ranks of thousands of current and former players. Now a reason it is relevant for fantasy is this guy has zero room for error. One misstep in his private life and he’s likely out of the league.
Not irrelevant to everyone. Just like with Deshaun Watson, part of playing fantasy football means you get to be the GM. And for sure, Watson is far from the only guy in the league with issues.
Chaka
Footballguy
Absolutely agree. I don't like how easily we turn a blind eye on our own, individual sense or morality just to gain an advantage in magic football. Worse is how we do it in other, more consequential aspects of our lives.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I think the other aspects of our lives part is really important here.
I get the idea of refusing to draft players with problematic backgrounds but it also has no consequence for the player. Turpin will never know you or your fantasy league ever exist. It seems a bit like being a fan of art but refusing to look at Caravaggio paintings because he was murderer and degenerate criminal. It provides no consequence to him at all. Though, I suppose if you take a stand and explain it t others, it could trigger them to do some exploring of their own world views and actions.
Chaka
Footballguy
It's not really about punishing the player though, I just view these situations as the trailhead at the top of the slippery slope.
This can be interesting. But let's move this discussion over to this thread. https://forums.footballguys.com/thr...ding-players-for-non-football-reasons.805601/
And keep this one focused only on Turpin.
facook
Footballguy
I was all set to move on from Dallas in a dynasty league (regression is coming, etc) but now there is no chance of that. I'll hold and see if how they do for a few weeks.
TapRackBang
Footballguy
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Turpin Time!
He's a fun guy to watch. He's always been since the XFL or AFL or wherever I saw him.x.com
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He isn't all that as a WR and idk that I'd even consider playing him every down. He is a matchup problem for any defense that has some injuries to their DBs though. Who is fast enough to cover CeeDee and who is fast enough to cover him? Can ya still afford to double CeeDee?
The Cowboys gotta give him more snaps. They're getting ravaged by injuries and just let him occupy someone and have the safety worried he might scoot past his CB. They don't have another target that can do this. They don't have a good run game. You could joke and say ten guys should cover CeeDee. Let Turpin do his thing a bit more. In the least, he occupies a good defender.
Also, as a fan of the UFL, I think teams are going to followup this off-season with trying to add anyone that looks like a special returner in the UFL. With the rule change, many teams added returners but it didn't often work out as a dynamic player. I think they'll want the next Turpin and just grab one from the UFL
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Mike Florio reports that Dallas Cowboys wide receiver/kick returner KaVontae Turpin was arrested early Sunday morning on two misdemeanor charges. Turpin faces charges for possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon, Florio notes. Not what you want to see. The TCU product was an impactful asset for the Cowboys last season -- particularly in the return game, which garnered him a Pro-Bowl selection. It's unclear whether he'll face repercussions for his crimes, considering the nature of the charges. However, both instances could "trigger potential scrutiny under NFL policies," as Florio states. The 28-year-old's punishment, if any, may not be severe, but what happened undoubtedly diminishes his value currently. It may take some time before we receive a definitive outcome.--Alex Ciulla
It's hard to believe someone can be arrested for carrying a gun in Texas and for a little bit of weed. It's harder to believe that a Dallas Cowboy would.
This doesn't match society rules.
Some other issues and the cop laid these charges on him instead?
Something is off here.
darksideofoz
Footballguy
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Pretty incredible how common this seems to be, just register the firearm.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
smfh
floods
Footballguy
Texas is a consistutional carry state. No license or registration required. As stated above, it's likely the weed (illegal) that created the gun charge. Texas is still a pretty conservative state politically, though most people are relatively liberal when it comes to marijuana.
TVT 0 N S T A
Footballguy
The carry laws in most "gun states" are pretty strict on impairment, while carrying. Not just Marijuana but even having a few beers and carrying a pistol would ring up similarly to the charges Turpin is facing.
It does seem like these would be plead down, unless there is more to the story.
Its also insane that he knew the risk according to local laws and yet still got caught.
I wonder about his toxicology tests. And was a vehicle stop involved?
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Couldn’t care less. Minor player with two pending misdemeanors.
We aren’t dealing with rocket surgeons.
We aren’t dealing with rocket surgeons.
