Free-agent running back Michael Turner agrees to 6-year deal with Falcons

**cogitans** · 03-02-2008, 03:21 PM

[size=13pt]Free-agent running back Michael Turner agrees to 6-year deal with Falcons[/size]

Associated Press

**ThorSPL** · 03-02-2008, 05:02 PM

I'll be curious to see what kind of $$$$ they showed him.

**cogitans** · 03-03-2008, 12:58 AM

"ThorSPL" wrote:

I'll be curious to see what kind of $$$$ they showed him.

[size=13pt]Source: Turner to get approximately $15M guaranteed from Falcons[/size]

**ThorSPL** · 03-03-2008, 10:51 AM

Holy crap, that's a lot of money for somebody who was a back up; regardless of how good...

isn't that along the lines of double what we paid Chester?
I really don't know what his contact numbers are...

**jmcdon00** · 03-03-2008, 11:14 AM

"cogitans" wrote:

"ThorSPL" wrote:

I'll be curious to see what kind of $$$$ they showed him.

[size=13pt]Source: Turner to get approximately $15M guaranteed from Falcons[/size]

I think it was a good siging. Turner is a great back that would have started the last several years most other teams. He has a great combination of speed, power, and agility.
I would rate him far higher than Taylor on the list of top running backs.
I think the Chargers should have made a big push to keep him, I think their running game will suffer because they let him and Lorenzo Neal go. I think this will mean the league will have a new top rusher in 08. ;D

**Marrdro** · 03-03-2008, 11:51 AM

"jmcdon00" wrote:

"cogitans" wrote:

"ThorSPL" wrote:

I'll be curious to see what kind of $$$$ they showed him.

[size=13pt]Source: Turner to get approximately $15M guaranteed from Falcons[/size]

I think it was a good siging. Turner is a great back that would have started the last several years most other teams. He has a great combination of speed, power, and agility.
I would rate him far higher than Taylor on the list of top running backs.
I think the Chargers should have made a big push to keep him, I think their running game will suffer because they let him and Lorenzo Neal go. I think this will mean the league will have a new top rusher in 08. ;D

I never put that all together.

Great insight/observation my friend.

**VIKINGinGEORGIA** · 03-03-2008, 12:34 PM

"cogitans" wrote:

[size=13pt]Free-agent running back Michael Turner agrees to 6-year deal with Falcons[/size]

Associated Press

Good Pick up Dunn. Let him ride the bench or come in third down to catch passes out of the backfield.

**Overlord** · 03-03-2008, 01:03 PM

"ThorSPL" wrote:

Holy crap, that's a lot of money for somebody who was a back up; regardless of how good...

isn't that along the lines of double what we paid Chester?
I really don't know what his contact numbers are...

Correct.
We brought Taylor in here to be a starting back and paid him $2.5 million/year.
Turner is being brought in to be a starter and is being paid about $5.5 million/year.
AD is being paid about $5 million/year.

I would say we certainly have the best value at the RB position in the NFL, even if someone were to argue there was a better tandem (I don't think there is anymore).

**jmcdon00** · 03-03-2008, 01:15 PM

"Marrdro" wrote:

"jmcdon00" wrote:

"cogitans" wrote:

"ThorSPL" wrote:

I'll be curious to see what kind of $$$$ they showed him.

[size=13pt]Source: Turner to get approximately $15M guaranteed from Falcons[/size]

I think it was a good siging. Turner is a great back that would have started the last several years most other teams. He has a great combination of speed, power, and agility.
I would rate him far higher than Taylor on the list of top running backs.
I think the Chargers should have made a big push to keep him, I think their running game will suffer because they let him and Lorenzo Neal go. I think this will mean the league will have a new top rusher in 08. ;D

I never put that all together.

Great insight/observation my friend.

Wow, praise from Marrdro, I am giddy like a little girl on the first day of school. ;D

ps. does this mean I move up in the spread sheet?

**Marrdro** · 03-03-2008, 01:24 PM

"jmcdon00" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

"jmcdon00" wrote:

"cogitans" wrote:

"ThorSPL" wrote:

I'll be curious to see what kind of $$$$ they showed him.

[size=13pt]Source: Turner to get approximately $15M guaranteed from Falcons[/size]

I think it was a good siging. Turner is a great back that would have started the last several years most other teams. He has a great combination of speed, power, and agility.
I would rate him far higher than Taylor on the list of top running backs.
I think the Chargers should have made a big push to keep him, I think their running game will suffer because they let him and Lorenzo Neal go. I think this will mean the league will have a new top rusher in 08. ;D

I never put that all together.

Great insight/observation my friend.

Wow, praise from Marrdro, I am giddy like a little girl on the first day of school. ;D

ps. does this mean I move up in the spread sheet?

LOL, you have been at the top of the sheet for a while.

Agreeing with me doesn't get you on the sheet, displaying sound football knowledge does.
Just because we don't always agree doesn't mean that I don't like your knowlege level my friend.
;D