3. Falcons betting on the long run: Nobody argues that former San Diego Chargers backup Michael Turner was the best running back in free agency. He's big. He's fast. His nickname is The Burner. When LaDainian Tomlinson needed a breather, Turner would strike fear in defenses, slamming his 237-pound body into the line and breaking long runs.
The Atlanta Falcons didn't blink in giving him a six-year, $34.5 million contract and a $15 million signing bonus. But banking on Turner as a starting running back is still a gamble. He's never had more than 80 carries in a season and he's never played more than 12 percent of the offensive snaps in a season. The Raiders gambled that Jets backup LaMont Jordan can be the full-time starter, and that didn't work out. The Vikings gambled on Chester Taylor and succeeded.
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