Take his last two games. One FF in San Fran, and looked pretty sharp covering from the slot. He's at least a viable backup at those positions, and a starter on ST.
He makes the roster easy IMO.
I was clamoring to play him in the slot or at safety last year. They finally came around to my thinking on it. lol
For the record, I'm not against small players. I mean, I was relatively small.
That's the issue with him though. Go look at how hard he got drilled on that last play. Then look at that fumble. NFL players are going to toss him around. Deuce is a little different because he's more compact and has more strength for his size.
Several guys on this roster can return. Dowdle looked good on his return. But he's the other player who fumbled. I'd have to look at his college tape to see if he's prone to fumbling, which I admittedly haven't done. But he gives you a returner and a 3rd RB.
That said, I still want to see more of Luepke. Most know Vaughn will be a decent player in the NFL, if not good, and possibly great-ish. Like I said, I'm not totally against small players. It's the fumbling thing that concerns me.
It's preseason. Don't get me wrong. I like Turpin enough. I just fear he's going to turn it over more than we'd like to see.