Dolphins Camp: How in the World Did Turner Last Until the Third Round?

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Published: July 24, 2009

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... for wide receiver Patrick Turner with the 87th overall pick in the third round.  If the offseason is any indication, it could be Turner’s reach that turns the pick into a steal.

An unofficial straw poll of many Dolphin players and coaches asked the question, who has been the most impressive newcomer on the team?  Turner, the tall drink of water from USC, won in a landslide.

The knock on Turner was that he was not explosive enough, too inconsistent, couldn’t make people miss, and was not strong enough to battle physical defensive backs at the line of scrimmage.

If Turner plays in pads as well as he did in the Dolphins offseason quarterback schools, those scouts who doubted him will know him as a head turner and not a head scratcher.

He d...

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