Monday, March 3, 2008
Falcons Sign Turner
"Michael Turner, who has been the Chargers' insurance policy for LaDainian Tomlinson, agreed to join the Falcons on Sunday. A source told ESPN.com's Michael Smith that Turner agreed to a six-year contract believed to be worth $34.5 million, with approximately $15 million guaranteed."
Well this pretty much guarantees that the Falcons will not draft Darren McFadden. They have Turner, Norwood, and Dunn and the RB so there is now no need what so ever for them to draft him. This now makes the Jets the front runner. The Dolphins have Ronnie Brown, Rams have Stephen Jackson, Falcons have the 3 named above, Chiefs have Larry Johnson, and Raiders have Justin Fargas and Lamont Jordan. Now even though the Jets have Thomas Jones he did not have that great of a year and the Jets running as a whole did terrible. McFadden would change this franchise right away. He would do things that we never imagined and possibly make the Jets a playoff team. The Jets may have bigger needs, but if he falls you have to go by the old saying to take the best player available and draft this kid. This will be the only chance they have to get him. Whichever team drafts him will definitely not let him go, so you have to take him now. His college career was amazing, his combine was amazing, and his make up is amazing, this kid will be a stud. If he falls to them and they do not take him the organization will really have to take a step back and make some changes.
