Michael Turner

[Tony Oday]

Actually he would be better than most starters in the NFL.

[Guiness]

Agreed Oday. IMO he's better than picking a back near the end of the first round, because you know Turner won't bust, and he still has the same potential as a guy right out of college.

I'd say he's in the same situation as Matt Schaub, but that's not true, he's in a worst situation - the guy in front of him is better than him! I guess the only thing I think I can compare it to is those couple of years Young sat behind Montana.

[Brando19]

I would love to trade our first rounder for Michael Turner. I think he's a proven back in the league, opposed to gambling and not knowing what you're getting in the draft. However, if we trade our first rounder for Turner, that almost kills the deal with Moss because I doubt TT is willing to give up very many picks.

we pick up one of the good recievers remaining at our 2nd pick, our offense is better by leaps and bounds. Then just add secondary depth, and overall defensive draft via the FA and the later rounds.

Turner would get us a lot closer to the playoffs then a rookie.

Yeah, he certainly got the chargers a lot closer than the patriot and colts made it with their rookie rbs.

Well I believe the Patriots and Colts have experienced excellent QB's and I don't think Michael Turner plays every down because of a man named Ladanian Tomlinson.

[Packnut]

TT

Doing it TT's way is the long term approach... TT couldn't care less about the playoffs in the short term.

Of course given that Favre will be gone in a year or two, the long term doesn't look good either.

It appears to me Thompson has Harlan and Jones sold on the "slow but steady approch". Either Thompson is the dumbest GM in football, or he's already gotten assurances that he'll get another 3 or 4 years to build through the draft. Nothing else would explain what is going on or I should say not going on.

Although if you really think about it, he's gambling everything on Rodgers. All the draft picks in the world don't mean shit in the NFL without a quality QB. I thinks it's "poetic justice". Rodgers was his first pick- one that I still believe was wrong so the fact that Rodgers will determine Teddy's path is very appropriate..........

[Packnut]

Turner

Oh yeah, our first rd pick would be well worth Turner, but draft picks to Thompson are like drugs to an addict!

[OS PA]

Considering the Patriots want to trade their two first rounders for our first in order to draft Reggie Nelson it would make sense to drop down a few slots for 2 first round picks and trade the 2nd first rounder for Turner, but that will never happen.

[wist43]

Re: TT

Doing it TT's way is the long term approach... TT couldn't care less about the playoffs in the short term.

Of course given that Favre will be gone in a year or two, the long term doesn't look good either.

It appears to me Thompson has Harlan and Jones sold on the "slow but steady approch". Either Thompson is the dumbest GM in football, or he's already gotten assurances that he'll get another 3 or 4 years to build through the draft. Nothing else would explain what is going on or I should say not going on.

Although if you really think about it, he's gambling everything on Rodgers. All the draft picks in the world don't mean shit in the NFL without a quality QB. I thinks it's "poetic justice". Rodgers was his first pick- one that I still believe was wrong so the fact that Rodgers will determine Teddy's path is very appropriate..........

I agree... he is banking everything on Rodgers.

He may be able to build a decent team around Rodgers, but the offense is so QB dependent that a mediocre QB = a medicore offense; hence, my advocacy for a power scheme.

I'll give him some credit though - I never would have thought that, as of 2 years ago, they'd even have a shot to "win now", while Favre was still playing. He has at least upgraded the roster to the point where I could see, if he added the right pieces, they could at least be competitive in the putrid NFC.

Of course, he let one of those pieces walk (Green)... and he apparently thinks he can win with the OL he has - those guys were awful last year - even at the end of the year they were still having trouble blocking 4 with 7... pathetic.

He also seems to think he can win with his current stable of RB's... delusional.

[LL2]

I like Turner, and have followed him since he was at NIU, but not for a 1st and a 3rd. If we do not go RB in the first two rds I would like to see GB draft his successor at NIU Garrett Wolfe in the 3rd or 4th rd.

[LEWCWA]

Turner is a stud? Come on the guy seems to have some talent, but a stud? Not even close to worth first round pick... the guy is going to walk next year!

[falco]

Turner is a stud? Come on the guy seems to have some talent, but a stud? Not even close to worth first round pick... the guy is going to walk next year!

You're a moron!! DONT YOU EVEN WATCH FOOTBALL! This guy is the next Gale Sayers / Walter Payton / Barry Sanders! I can totally tell that because I watched him come off the bench and rack up like 200 yards once. And no, I'm not talking about Najeh Davenport versus the Rams. Thats a totally different situation...

Oh, and Matt Schaub, with the 2 games he's started in the last 3 years and his wonderful 69.2 QB rating, is the next Tom Brady.

We should just trade all our draft picks this year and next for those two guys.

[pack4to84]

Considering the Patriots want to trade their two first rounders for our first in order to draft Reggie Nelson it would make sense to drop down a few slots for 2 first round picks and trade the 2nd first rounder for Turner, but that will never happen.

You might be on to something here. TT could pull this off but it will not happen until draft day because Pats want there player to be there for it to happen. Give SD the 28 pick. Draft Olson with 24th pick.

[LEWCWA]

Sayers/Payton/Sanders all in one huh! If that were the case they would be looking to trade LT. Now who sounds like a moron! You sir are a dumbass!

[LEWCWA]

I do think he is a good back, but he really hasn't done a thing and could be had for much less than a #1 pick. He is gone next year and the bolts will get nothing for him....DUMBASS!

[falco]

if you read the whole thread you would see I was being sarcastic...poking fun at those who labeled him a stud and said I was stupid for not thinking he was worth a #1.

[Partial]

I think he is a good running back, but not for a first and a third. He is certainly the benefactor of a good offensive line and a tired defense trying to stop him after focusing on LT. He's still good, though.

I'd give up a third for him.