DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Pure Football Forum The best thing about not getting the running back of the future this year.

Micheal "The Burner" Turner.

This guy is lightning quick "No pun intended" and I believe he is as good as or better than any running back in this draft. By getting a franchise Left Tackle and a Franchise QB this year we can exercise our cap on other needs next year (Yeah that is far away and I realize that.)

Since the Browns don't have a first round pick to spend on a running back I hope they go all out in trying to get Micheal Turner this year, and I wonder if that played in Savage's mind as a reason for why we didn't go RB in any round this year.

What are your thoughts on Micheal Turner and do you believe we will make a good run at him next year?

If we know we can't get a good RB in round 2.... there is a crop of talent out there next year at RB, then yes try to get Turner (if he has a good season). He would be in my mind a first round pick. Then the rest of the draft draft defensive lineman and some people to play the right side of the line.

Goes without saying that priorities should be logically speaking:

RB > DL/NT > OL (right side) > K.

jmho

I agree a ton with you Nstabber and I would be upset (If turner stays healthy through this year and plays well again) if we do not offer him a contract, I really have liked this guy and think he will be a very nice addition in a year.

I agree with ya, because I don't think DL, and definitely not NT, is going to be much of an issue next offseason.

LB however, that's a whole other story.

party pooper I would love to see us get Turner, we should be able to get him for a decent contract. I think and hope. Anyways, I thought the Titans were pursuing him relentlessly? Guess they didn't want to give up what S.D. was asking for him. So I'm sure there will be multiple teams going after him next season and I hope Phil can pull some more magic and make it happen, maybe Chud will be helpful in getting Turner to Cleveland, who knows.

Though we still have to fix the right side of the OL, I think we still need another WR and we absolutely need some more DL. Then we will be on our way to a championship....GO BROWNS!

i'd love to have him, but he is going to command a lot of money... just from all the teams that will have interest...

I agree with everything except that it could have played into Savage's mind when not drafting a back this year. I don't think you pass on guys in the draft because you MIGHT be able to get someone in free agency.

But, I would love to see Turner in a Browns uniform. But, I think when he leaves San Diego he'll end up being like Priest Holmes when he left Baltimore.. getting a little older, having a couple good years, then fading away, be it injuries or just lack of performance.

But, he would be a good fix for us at the RB spot for a couple years.

Next year I will be pimping my boy Kregg Lumpkin of UGA HARD!!!! He is a great back... trust me.. he runs hard like Peterson.. Has great speed... hits hard like Peterson.. He's not Peterson but he is a good athlete with great ability...

Check him out..

You'll be pimping a UGA player?

I KNOW WE GOT 2 ALSOME FIRST ROUND PICKS IN THOMAS AND QUINN BUT PASSING ON PETERSON JUST MAKES ME THINK A LITTLE. I SEE PETERSON BEING A GREAT BACK IN THE NFL MAYBE NOT WITH THE VIKENS BUT WITH SOMEONE I THOUGHT THE BROWNS WHERE GOING TO TAKE PETERSON AGAIN WE GOT 2 SOLID PICKS BUT I WOULD LIKE 2 SEE THOMAS AND PETERSON BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT CHARLIE AND WHO KNOWS HE CAN BE THE NEXT DREW BREES.

I'm estatic that we didn't take Peterson. I would have thrown up in my mouth a little if we took him.

yea.. i think the Browns did the right thing.. im more than happy w/ our draft picks..

im really starting to think that the Browns could set a trend in getting good players... cuz seriously.. how many guys out of 7 picks actually make it?? why not keep trading up for extra picks in day one?

Welcome to the board. Please stop screaming.

im really starting to think that the Browns could set a trend in getting good players... cuz seriously.. how many guys out of 7 picks actually make it?? why not keep trading up for extra picks in day one?


Or combine those late picks for a extra 3rd or 4th..give me two extra fourth rounders and I'll take that also..

I agree LeBron. With all the hype about him being traded this off-season and now that he will stay in San Diego, he will undoubtedly be the most-coveted Free Agent when the clock strikes midnight next March. He will get a ridiculous contract somewhere. However, it all depends on the market of course and if you look at the past two off-seasons, the Browns have faired pretty well in acquiring top-tier FAs.

Eight Ink Free-Agent Contracts
by Jeff Reynolds, BYU Athletic Communications


PROVO, Utah (April 29, 2007) -- Following the 2007 NFL Draft on Sunday, eight former BYU players signed free-agent contracts and will head off to team mini-camps this week. Free-agents will also participate in summer camps in August, looking to make their respective team's 53-man roster.

Las Vegas Bowl MVP Jonny Harline will be heading to catch passes from the NFL's premier quarterback, Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, while Dan Coats has singed a free-agent contract with Cincinnati. Receiver Zac Collie will be heading to Philadelphia as a free agent, while BYU's all-time leading rusher, Curtis Brown, is heading to the Cleveland Browns.

Offensive linemen Jake Kuresa and Eddie Keele are also heading to the NFL. Kuresa signed a contract with New Orleans and Eddie Keele is on his way to Oakland.

Linebacker Aaron Wagner has signed with the New York Jets, while BYU's top defender the past three seasons, Cameron Jensen, has signed with Seattle and will look to contribute at either inside or outside linebacker.

"I'll go out there this week and learn the system," he said. "My hope is that I'll be able to learn from the guys already there and start working my way up the depth chart. I feel good about going to Seattle. I felt if it came down to going in as a free agent, I wanted to go to Seattle. I feel like I'll be in a good situation there. It's a good deal for me all the way around.

http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=9262

This is a kid i thought would have been drafted. Great hands receiving the ball. He isnt flashy but has great intelligence and vision. He could push Jerome Harrison and possibly push Wright as the #2. Should be able to get up to around 215-220 as his body fills out.

Here's the info on Curtis Brown.

Linky Winky
Football Athlete Profile - Curtis Brown


Running Back
6-0, 205, Jr.
Palmdale, CA / Paraclete HS

At BYU
JUNIOR - (2005): A Phil Steele's College Football Preview Preseason Honorable Mention All-American ... An Athlon Sports Preseason First-Team All-Mountain West Conference selection ... earned preseason second-team all-league honors from College Football News ... ranked as the 11th best player (at any position) in the MWC by College Football News.

SOPHOMORE - (2004): Earned All-Mountain West Conference second-team honors as a sophomore ... saw action in each of the Cougars' 11 games during the season ... started six games at running back ... finished the season with a team-leading 789 yards rushing on the season ... averaged 71.7 yards per game ... credited with a team-leading six rushing touchdowns on the season ... ranked third in the MWC with a 98.0 yards-per-game average against league opponents ... reached the career 1,000 yards mark (vs. New Mexico), joining only four other BYU players who cracked the 1,000-yard mark during their sophomore seasons ... totaled 106 yards rushing against San Diego State, marking his fourth straight 100-yard rushing game of the season ... became only the third BYU running back to record four straight 100-yard games in a single season ... turned in a season-high 159 yards rushing in the Cougars' 24-13 win over Wyoming ... led BYU with two touchdown carries in the Cougars' 31-21 win over Colorado State ... threw a 40-yard touchdown completion (to Austin Collie) against Wyoming ... averaged a season-high 12.8 yards per carry against UNLV ... totaled 102 yards on just eight carries against the Rebels ... participated in spring drills ... credited with four carries for 17 yards in the annual Blue-White spring game.

FRESHMAN - (2002): Earned team's Top Offensive Rookie award ... ranked as the Cougars' second leading rusher as a true freshman ... earned letterman honors ... saw action in all 12 games during the season ... started against Utah State ... earned MWC Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors after helping BYU overcome a 34-7 halftime deficit against the Aggies ... registered a game-high 217 yards rushing on 33 carries, including 117 second-half yards ... scored 3 touchdown runs to help the Cougars to a 35-34 victory ... had carries of 33 and 32 yards on the night ... also recorded 4 receptions for 49 yards, including a 45-yard reception that set up a late, second-half touchdown.

Before BYU
Listed on the Honor Roll at Paraclete HS ... named offensive player of the year as junior ... earned All-CIF Section 12 ... recorded over 7,000 career rushing yards at Paraclete HS ... led team to a 12-0 record as a senior ... won four consecutive CIF Div. XII titles ... scored 27 TDs as a senior ... All-state selection as a sophomore ... rushed for 2,600 yards as a sophomore ... set a state single-season rushing record as a sophomore, recording 2,645 yards ... earned All-CIF Southern Section Academic Team (honorable mention) honors as a sophomore ... named to the 1999 All-CIF Div. XII team ... earned second-team All-CIF Div. XII honors as a junior ... Named the All-CIF Div. XII Co-Offensive Player of the Year ... nominated for California's Mr. Football by Student Sports Magazine ... rushed for 1,094 yards as a freshman ... listed as the 39th-ranked running back in the nation by Rivals.com ... set a region career rushing record with 7,045 yards ... rushed for 1,500 yards as a senior ... an All-Los Angeles Times Offensive Team member ... named as the Los Angeles Daily News Small Schools Player of the Year.

Personal
A native of Palmdale, Calif. ... parents are Herman and Cheryl Brown ... recruited by Washington State, UCLA, Idaho State, Clemson, Miami (OH).

Statistics
BROWN'S Career Stats
Year G Att Yds Avg. TD Long
2002 12 72 299 4.2 4 33
2004 11 158 789 5.0 6 43
TOTAL 23 230 1,088 4.7 10 43


Carries: 33 (at Utah State; Oct. 4, 2002)
Yards: 217 (at Utah State; Oct. 4, 2002)
Touchdowns: 3 (at Utah State; Oct. 4, 2002)
Long: 43 (vs. San Diego State; Nov. 6, 2004)

he had over 1000 yards each of the last 2 seasons and i am pretty sure he led the team in receptions as well.