Browns OC Norv Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

[UAME]

Not shocking news to us, I know, but:


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/cleveland-browns-oc-norv-turner-thinks-trent-richardson-212139298.html

Norv Turner has coached Emmitt Smith and LaDainian Tomlinson, two of the best running backs in NFL history.
...And after getting to study Richardson, Turner told the Cleveland Plain Dealer he thinks he can be in the same category as the other two all-time greats he coached.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

I saw LT in your thread title and immediately thought Lawrence Taylor. I was thinking, wow, I know Trent is a beast but Turner actually thinks he could play and dominate at OLB? Isn't he a little short for that?

And then I saw LaDainian Tomlinson. I hope that Turner can help turn that offense around. I didn't really keep up with the draft that much, other than to see where the BAMA players went, so I don't know if they improved their talent on offense or not.

 

[TexasTideFan]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

\And then I saw LaDainian Tomlinson. I hope that Turner can help turn that offense around. I didn't really keep up with the draft that much, other than to see where the BAMA players went, so I don't know if they improved their talent on offense or not.

TR improved their O in spades when he is healthy. I always pictured Ingram as an Emmitt Smith clone.

 

[KrAzY3]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

so I don't know if they improved their talent on offense or not.

Nope, their offense is basically just Trent. Mind you, Trent made a huge impact on their offense, he personally accounted for a big rise in scoring, but they've done nothing to build around him from what I can tell.

 

[Catfish]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

Norv was a very mediocre head coach, but has always done a great job as an OC. I hope he can get the Browns' offense on track.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

Norv was a very mediocre head coach, but has always done a great job as an OC. I hope he can get the Browns' offense on track.

Agreed. There had to be something the motivation/organization side of things that he couldn't quite grasp. But he knows X's and O's.

 

[RollTide1224]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

Hope they don't wear him into the ground giving him too many carries, and eventually find some other offenses pieces to help him out.

 

[CullmanTide]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

I was hoping Cleveland could get Chance Warmack to help with their running game but no such luck. They have good tackles just not guards.

 

[cuda.1973]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

Hope they don't wear him into the ground giving him too many carries, and eventually find some other offenses pieces to help him out.

A QB would help in that regard. Especially since Norv tends to be pass happy. Or, maybe it was because he had Troy Aikman to work with.

 

[TommyMac]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

I've never seen another back that could move a pile like Trent, and that includes Bo and Herschel.

 

[CullmanTide]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

I've never seen another back that could move a pile like Trent, and that includes Bo and Herschel.

Maybe Earl Campbell but he usually just flattened the pile.

 

[JIB]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

Norv Turner is the Mike Shula of the NFL.

i thought Trent did fine last year, he just rarely had a hole to run through. He had plenty if highlights and broke Jim Brown's rookie TD record. I think he will do just fine as a pro.

 

[CraigMack]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

Norv Turner is the Mike Shula of the NFL.

i thought Trent did fine last year, he just rarely had a hole to run through. He had plenty if highlights and broke Jim Brown's rookie TD record. I think he will do just fine as a pro.

It was the franchise record for rookies...but still a record of Jim Brown's broken. I think Eric Dickerson has the NFL record for rookies.

 

[skrayper77]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

Have they built a decent oline yet? Didn't Trent get hit in the backfield an AWFUL lot last year?

 

[luvthat_TIDE]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

I saw LT in your thread title and immediately thought Lawrence Taylor. I was thinking, wow, I know Trent is a beast but Turner actually thinks he could play and dominate at OLB? Isn't he a little short for that?

And then I saw LaDainian Tomlinson. I hope that Turner can help turn that offense around. I didn't really keep up with the draft that much, other than to see where the BAMA players went, so I don't know if they improved their talent on offense or not.

I'm with you. Taylor comes mind way before Tomlinson does

 

[Florida Tom]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

We were blessed to have meet Trent, he is my wife's favorite player of all time. He is just a really smart, nice & polite young man. I hope he has a Great career at Cleveland.

I have never liked the Browns & JB surely did not welcome him in at all. Now having the team in the hands of a 10rc man makes it even harder.

Turner may not be the greatest head coach but the knows offense & already seen Trent's talents. I just hope they don't have hum beat to death by the end of the season.

 

[TexasTideFan]

Re: Browns OC Norn Turner Sees Shades of Emmitt Smith & LT in Trent Richardson

I've never seen another back that could move a pile like Trent, and that includes Bo and Herschel.

Herschel was in another league just because he did 1,000 push-ups a day and anybody tackling him probably ever touched a weight. Herschel was a man among boys.

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

Just hate that he has no help! If the could get a line there, but it's asking too much.