Turbin was a fine/great receiver in college. It all depended on the day and what type of defense they were opposing. There's a reason I said he reminded me of a mini John L. Williams around draft time. The guy has very sure hands, and I thought he would be used like we used MoMo and John L. Throw to him out of the backfield on swing passes and screens, but also split him out as a WR and have him run plays exactly like the one we saw him drop on Thursday. It was great to finally see that play. It was disheartening that he dropped it, because in watching Robert for a few years, that is a play he makes 99 out of 100 times. He's not a bobbly-handed receiver. He's very MoMo-eque, and Mo was a guy who ran routes and caught the ball like a receiver many times over his career. But he was a change-up running back. Turbin has the chance to be an every down back and add that dimension of being an extra WR, and he is strong enough and can pick up blocks so that he could be in the backfield with Lynch.
As the offense grows (and we hope Bevell doesn't give up on things and throw them out) then there is a good chance that we'll see plays with Lynch and Turbin both in at once and Lynch moving to the slot, and then Turbin going in motion and splitting wide. I can see it creating real havoc for defenses who are going to be LBer heavy when seeing those two guys in at once and assuming run all the way and we end up with an empty backfield. We have the players to come up with creative options right now. You don't need the best talent in the world to beat teams. Look at what Boise State has done. Look at what even some NFL teams have done. The Broncos were knocking off teams all year with the world's worst QB, just by creating plays that used his advantages. The Raiders were winning games with Jason Campbell at QB. The Dolphins even went so far as to line Ronnie Brown up at QB extensively a few years ago and won games doing it.
We've got talent. Let's use it. We've got Edwards, Rice (2 tall WR's), Tate, Baldwin, Obo (3 good possession receivers), Miller, McCoy, Moore (3 BIG TE's), Turbin, Lynch, (2 STRONG RB's that can catch), Robinson (a VERY athletic and smart FB who can also throw the ball), and Leon Washington (A VERY dangerous weapon when given the ball in space, but all they ever use him for now is an occasional handoff like he's the usual running back... how about an end around? How about a bubble screen? How about an option play to Leon? How about splitting him out to WR and have him run that Lockette 'just run past everybody on the field and throw it as far as you can' play?
Get creative with what you have guys. Our QB is a playmaker. Give him the chance to make plays to the playmakers he is surrounded with.