He has been pretty consistent through camp, but it sounds like he really started to make strides in the afternoon session yesterday.
Good news for all those that doubted us taking him in the 3rd round.
Some notes...
"Turner really looks good. A little later he beat Allen on a crossing pattern and hooked up with White for another reception. The big WR also blocked poor Ethan Kilmer to the ground on a running play, and the longshot safety got up and demanded an explanation. Head tilted, Turner no doubt told him he was just playing the game."
"Brian Hartline was the most active of any previous practice, catching three passes in one-on-one drills vs. the defensive backs. Fellow rookie Patrick Turner also continues to impress indoors. He beat Will Allen twice in the one-on-ones and one of those went for a TD on a deep pass."
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IMO, this is a great thing for us. Obvious, I know. But its nice to hear positive things about both receivers that we drafted that almost everyone has doubted. If both of these guys make it, and if one of them (my money is on Turner) really breaks out, our passing attack gets that much better, its great to hear he is off to a great start.. Of course, its only training camp. Hope he can keep it up through the preseason games too.
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Good things to hear, lets hope he keeps it up and turns into the next Larry Fitzgerald. Now THAT would be outstanding. :up:
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I'm very high on Turner. If he brings what he had at USC to us he'll be very good possession receiver for us...especially on 3rd down. He's not Larry Fitzgerald but he'll be physical and will use his body to shield the corners to make catches with his sure hands.
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Turner and Ginn and Bess would be really nice starting lineup of wr.
The thing about Turner is, we have to wait and see what happens when he is jacked up going over the middle, he's huge but that also makes him a bigger target for the Polamuala and Adrian Wilson's of the NFL.Larryfinfan likes this. -
I think our WRs will suprise some people.
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Very comforting to hear our rookie WRs are doing well.
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Ginn and Bess are growing well according to reports. A bigger, livelier Bess takes him that much closer to Henning's favorite receiver in a Steve Smith clone. If the game is truely slowing down for Ginn as Sporano suggests then he'll breakout like we all expect. It'll be a pretty exciting group to watch.dolfan7171 likes this. -
We already know that we have some decent and underrated receivers in Camarillo and Bess. Ginn had a decent year last year and by all accounts is looking better this year. Now we have Turner getting rave reviews and Hartline seems to be doing well as well.
We have good receivers! We have a lot of good receivers! I'm not used to this. We don't just have 1 or 2. We have 5 potentially good receivers. And we still have Armstrong and London. I can't remember us being this stacked at receiver for a long time. And I think it all comes down to coaching. We've had talented guys but it's been years since we've had this much talent and a coaching staff who could make use of it and develop it. If Henne is as good as they think he is imagine what he's going to be able to do with those receivers next year. I think next year we will have the weapons to be a high powered air-attack offense. I'm really excited!PhinsRock and dolfan7171 like this. -
I am going to be the first and give him the nickname of "The Real Deal" IF he is able to keep this up through preseason and into his career.
Patrick "The Real Deal" Turner.
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You know what a fan of Turner I am, but he has some distance to travel to be even a starter in the NFL let alone Fitzy or whacking Troy P.
And besides, if he compares to anyone it would be Anquan Boldin, only he is faster coming out of college...dolfan7171 and SICK like this. -
To me the most significant thing about that is that he beat Will Allen twice. Its one thing if he is looking great against third or fourth string guys who likely wont even make the team, its another if its against our best corner, who is actually very good.
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its 1 v 1.
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first I thought of white, then i thought of michael turner, and only then i thought if patrick turner.
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Yep...Just got the "tweet" from Omar Kelly: "
OmarKellyPatrick Turner just caught a 40-yard TD pass over Vontae Davis during tandem drills. OK, I'm starting to buy the hype finally."dolfan7171 and SICK like this. -
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Big guys just draw hitters, they tend to go for knock out blows.
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its not that they draw hitters, bigger WRs just do a lot more work in traffic where hitters are.
theres absolutely nothing wrong with being exciting by what Turner is doing right now, proclaiming him the next fitzgerald is another thing thoughdolfan7171 and like2god like this. -
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He is an exciting prospect, but guys like him are not hard to find, it's th guys who can have the wheels knocked off and still come back out for the next play that are hard to find.
Well, as for "where the hitters are"...tall wr's just prevent a better target for the Safety to light up, stretch out for a catch and that is 6'5 worth of sweet spot to wax.
It takes some special guys to do that job Nappy, stretch out for a ball, no the Db is going to hit you from a full sprint, and still hang onto the ball.dolfan7171 and Nappy Roots like this. -
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agreed. but most of the time the smaller guys arent working where they can get lit up by the safeties, so sometimes the size of the target is irrelevant. but others your 100% correct.padre31 likes this. -
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patrick "the burner" turner
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I agree with this, but also with what Padre said as well. Big guys do work the middle more because they can take those hits, but when smaller guys do work the middle they tend not to draw those large hits. I have an explanation for this.
When you throw to a big WR you often have a bigger window of error. Those big guys are extending high up more often exposing themselves. When you see a small guy over the middle its usually a short pass or a slant where they arent exposed as much.padre31 likes this. -
He's no Derek Hagan. I never saw Hagan in college but I saw Sanchez target Turner on 3rd down conversions. Turner can get separation unlike Hagan when he played for us. Hagan never used his body well and Turner's hands are far superior than Hagan's. Hagan is a very poor route runner. Any comparison to Hagan would be insulting to him. Turner will quickly prove a lot of doubters wrong about being a late round prospect before the draft. Turner is legit...a Keyshawn Johnson type that Parcells likes.djphinfan likes this. -
I was very unimpressed with his ability to catch the ball.dolphan117 likes this. -
His route running is the reason he is still in the NFL.
If I am to believe everything written about him, he isn't athletic, he can't run routes, and he can't catch. Seems like the only reason he is in the NFL is because he is 6'2". -
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My work colleague is a HUGE USC fan...
He goes to every game as a season ticket holder, going back a couple of generations in his family. He had nothing but great things to say about him when I told him that the Phin's drafted him. He is a big guy with solid hands who runs good routes. Maybe not this year, as I don't like high expectations for a rookie, but I suspect he is going to be big for us in the future
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