(01-30-2025, 10:26 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: Flores compared Turner to Cameron Heyward, a guy who was drafted by the Steelers in the 1st round in 2011. Heyward didn't start a single game his first TWO seasons in the league because he was behind good players. He's now a 5X All Pro.
Next year, Turner will again be behind Greenard and Van Ginkel, but he'll likely get all the Jones and Ward snaps, so I expect to see improvement in his impact. But I don't think we'll see the player we all expected until Van Ginkel's 2-year deal expires the following year.
Turner had the highest percentage of hurries/pressure per snap when in the game as a rookie. Please correct me if that is wrong or a variation of that. I know I read his hurry percentage was a massive 68% or something. Watch the last 7 weeks when he was in the game. Just watch. You will see all you need to know about Turner. He disrupts the game. He will get a lot more plays with Jones being gone. Flores had mentioned a while back when asked about his skill set, "he said, you almost have to make new plays for him." Read between the lines on what Flores said. Turner is a freak, and he causes trouble. People took that as he doesn't get his defense, and he is struggling. That is not what he meant IMO