Why the Falcons Should Let Turner Go

Michael Turner The measure of any good talent evaluator is not only to be able to determine where a player is currently, but also to project where a player will be in the future. In Tom Callahan’s book, The GM, which detailed the life and career former Giants GM Ernie Accorsi, one of the few things that stuck with me was when Accorsi stated he’d rather be accused of getting rid of a player a year too early, rather than a year too late. And it’s that statement that leads me to believe that the Falcons should part ways with Michael Turner this off-season. While to the naked eye, they will see that Turner had a higher yards per carry (4.5 vs. 4.1) in 2011 than he did in 2010, had career highs in receptions (17), 40-yard runs (4), and had as many 20 yard runs (11) as he did in 2008, and think that Turner had a really good season. But that is not really the case for the keener eye. Turner certainly had his share of moments, but this season was another illustration of the fact that he has...