Use Turpin like Deebo Samuel

nalam

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I'm all for using Turpin a little, but you are looking at jet sweeps, bubble screens and maybe some dump offs in space and perhaps a downfield attempt every few weeks or so. But nothing like how Deebo is used. I'm thinking he averages about 3 touches (maybe just under?) per game but makes some nice plays for us. I think early on with no Gallup and our current OL set up it would really help if we could use his speed out in space a little

if we are restricting Turpin for those gadget plays everytime he is on offense the D will know it is coming, In my opinion we need to use him for some regular WR - may be in slot , like plays to mix it up so that the defenses cant key on that.
 

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We need to use him as a deep threat. His speed is something we have been lacking at the WR position for a while. He won't last playing a role like Deebo. He doesn't have the size. I would like to use him similar to how Desean Jackson has been used throughout his career.
 

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Between Pollard and Turpin…if Kellen Moore cant figure how to score a lot of points with those guys then he needs fired.

Well, he should have been sacked after last season, but yes, he should be sacked if he can't work out how to use them for lots of points.
 

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We need to use him as a deep threat. His speed is something we have been lacking at the WR position for a while. He won't last playing a role like Deebo. He doesn't have the size. I would like to use him similar to how Desean Jackson has been used throughout his career.

He just needs to remember to hold onto the ball until he gets in the end zone haha.
 

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The Romans were famously good at taking what their opponents used to beat them and reinventing it into something that was better. For example, when they battled the Phoenicians during the Punic Wars, the Phoenicians were particularly good at sailing. After a battle, the Romans learned how to maneuver their boats better and used a contraption that allowed a ramp to spike down onto the end of the boat and fight on essentially the boat to shift the advantage to them as they were better on land.

I use this historical reference to say that we can do something similar with Turpin. One thing that the 49ers beat us with was using Deebo Samuel on various running routes and fakes to set up the other plays. I think we can copy that and outdo them on that. Turpin is lethal with the ball in his hands. So, not only should we see jetsweeps, but maybe we can run other plays such as direct snaps to him and have him essentially read option it where he can run with it, or toss it to Dak on a reverse and have Dak throw it to him on a corresponding route. Plays like this can be used creatively to take what the 49ers did and use it as an even bigger weapon against other teams with Turpin.



What!!!! What!!!! What!!!, you can't use a flea like a that!!! What!!! Turpin is like Deebo, you have got to be kidding
 

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Deebo has about 60lbs and three inches on Turpin. They aren’t similar players really in that regard.
Not even close to the same player
Samuels is built like a RB
Turpin should be used in space where you get the ball in his hands and let him use those return skills
He’s not gonna be running the ball more than a jet sweep once in a while
 

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I disagree. Use Tony Pollard like Samuel Deebo and use Turpin like KC used Tyreek Hill last season.
 

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Actually, we can sort of use Zeke a bit in this. Firstly, he's a good blocker, so we can use him as a lead blocker. Also, in regular plays, we can run with Zeke. However, this would spread the touches out a bit more, and it'd make us incredibly hard to defend.
If pollard hadn’t hurt his foot last year they would have had very similar carries. Until then they were almost even in carries
Now we need him used more in passing game
 
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