looks like terrell owens (87 overal pick)

hopefully he can match his production, with out the head problems

only time will tell...

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Jonathan Twilley Wrote:
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> I just read somewhere that Turner ran a 4.46 at
> his pro day.

He would have been a 1st round pick if he did. He ran a 4.58 and 4.60 which isn't too bad at 6'5 225.

Hartline ran a 4.49. Maybe that is who you read about. That is not too bad. I didn't realize he improved his time that much. Maybe there is hope for this kid.

Does anyone still think Parcels is content with our current group of WR's?

Add Pat White with a 4.49 and we added 3 WR's....or 2 1/2...since he will only be a situational WR.

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I know i'm in the minority on this one but I think we will be plesently surprised with Turner.I think he will create some real matchup problems for defenses this season. I usually get lucky about once each year on my predictions.LOL (said Roth would be moved to OLB this time last year)
I believe Turner will surprise everyone. He has alot of experience playing in the slot and at 6"5 he will really open up the middle of the field.

A little pre-draft nugget:
01/23/2009 - Senior Bowl Practice Stars: WR Patrick Turner, Southern California: After coming to life as a senior with 10 receiving touchdowns, his stock continues to rise. He looked good starting from the weigh-in (6-5, 220, 33-inch arms) and didn't stop shining when he hit the practice field. He looked very quick for his size and his hands were solid. - Chad Reuter, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com

Oddly enough he didn't do very well on the bench. I would thing it was because of his long arms. Longer arms means that each press requires more work. I suspect, judging by those pictures, he is stronger than the average wideout.

Agreed, there are always guys who don't get the same opportunity to grab the national spotlight. Or even to establish themselves in a school system.

Turner is athletic, has good hands, and is big. He doesn't have to speed past a DB if he is 7 inches taller and his hands reach a full foot higher.

Parcells was at the Senior bowl. he may have been there to scout Pat White, but I am certain that Turner caught his eye as an under-developed talent.

realist Wrote:
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> Turner is athletic, has good hands, and is big. He
> doesn't have to speed past a DB if he is 7 inches
> taller and his hands reach a full foot higher.
>
I keep thinking Gadsden. Oronde may have been the slowest starting receiver we've ever had, and he rarely got separation from the DBs. Still, you can't deny his production. They guy was a TD machine.

Oronde is one of my favorite all time players. He made some of the most acrobatic catches I have ever seen. He had huge hands.

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Turner's gonna be catching some balls for us. No, he's not the fastest, (not slow either) and defenders will bring him down after he catches the ball, but the thing is, he will catch the ball. We just don't have a receiver like him - big with long arms. And not only will he make the team but he'll be moving the chains for us.

He's definitely got some long arms, and what's most impressive is that he can go up, go down, go way outside his body to bring in that ball. In that respect he's better than Kenny Britt. So if there's a not-perfect pass, Turner's still got a good shot at bringing it in.

This is a good pick. Yeah, he's a little like O.

Keep this in mind. 40 times do NOT equate to football speed.

Ted Ginn times:
4.16 is his fastest official time.
4.38 is his time at pro day after recovering from a broken ankle.
He can't get separation with all that speed?


Its going to be the guy that can get open that is what Miami needs.
With the height of these receivers it may not require as much speed to get the edge on a defender.

What makes you think that Ginn doesn't get separation? Ginn had a very good year last year.

2008 Stats:

Darrius Heyward-Bey

REC YDS TD AVG
42 609 5 14.5

Patrick Turner

REC YDS TD AVG
49 741 10 15.1

just sayin'. . .

after reading all this i came to the conclusion that no one here knows what to expect, and that we will see when the season starts. personaly i think he will be our third wr, with camarillo on pup, and bess be the second.with heartline as our fourth, special teams and same for london.

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> London could be the 6th guy but I think a speed
> guy outside could be a bigger asset, especailly in
> the wildcat.

Isn't Ginn our speed guy?