Let's be honest though, Camarillo is both faster and much quicker than Turner. The only advantage Turn has over Camarillo--and it's a big one--is that Turner is so tall. There are 2 advantages to having big receivers:
1) Ability to bail out an inaccurate QB by making the target much larger (especially in the red zone and on 3rd down),
2) Ability to have a catch zone at all when fully covered.
He has those things, and they're his strengths. But, the most important things about a receiver are:
1) Ability to get separation,
2) Ability to catch the ball when delivered,
3) Ability to run good routes because that maximizes receptions and minimizes interceptions, and
4) Ability to run after the catch.
I see Turner as having a lot of difficulty with 1) Separation ... and that concerns me. He has 2) Hands, and I will give him the benefit of the doubt and say he has 3) Route Running too, but honestly, he's not the guy to make yards after the catch and most importantly he's not the guy who gets open a lot, so I see him relying on his height very much and negating the wide target area for a less accurate QB.
Right now we have Pennington, and he can get the ball to Turner just fine ... just as he has shown he can get the ball to Camarillo and Bess as well. In the red zone we tend to rely on our TE's who are all big like Turner. So, I don't see Turner adding that much that a kid like London doesn't already add--size.
When Henne takes over, we may use that enlarged target area, but if he is routinely covered like a glove by the CB, it's not going to be as big as a WR who gets separation, so again he'll be limited to 3rd downs and in the red zone. So, IMHO, Turner is really competing as much with our receiving TE's as he is with our WR's. His lack of separation really gimps him for a starting WR in the NFL.
I didn't like the pick, but hey, I'd be ecstatic if this guy is one of those late-round gems. Ditto for Hartline or any of the guys drafted on the 2nd day ... but I'm more intrigued by kids like Nalbone who have the measurables to blossom into something significant than the kids that we know will be nothing more than role-players. Even if this 'potential' guy doesn't pan out, eventually one of those guys will.
