The Jacksonville Jaguars traded the 17th overall pick of the draft to the Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings select Dallas Turner.
Turner will impact the Vikings’ pass rush because he will bring athleticism, speed, and talent to their pass rush.
Turner hopes he can replicate what he did in Alabama.
Dallas Turner had a great tenure with the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Dallas Turner committed to the Crimson Tide as a five-star recruit for the 2021 season. Turner developed into one of the best pass rushers in the country, registering 120 tackles, 32.5 TFLs, 22.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles in three seasons.
Turner had an excellent true freshman season. He played in 15 games, starting three, with 30 tackles, ten TFLs, 8.5 sacks, and a 66.7 PFF Grade. Conference coaches named him to the All-SEC Freshman Team, and 247Sports and FWAA named him to their Freshman All-American Team.
Turner took a step back in production in his sophomore season. He played in 13 games, starting 10, with 37 tackles, eight TFLs, four sacks, and a 73.1 PFF Grade.
Turner had his best statistical season in his junior season. He played in 14 games, starting 14, with 53 tackles, 14.5 TFLs, ten sacks, two forced fumbles, and an 81.6 PFF Grade. Conference coaches named him to their All-SEC First Team and the SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Finally, the Associated Press and FWAA named him to their All-American First Team.
Dallas Turner’s combine results.
- Height: 6′ 3″
- Weight: 247
- Arm Size: 34 3/8″
- Hand Size: 9 7/8″
- 40-Yard Dash: 4.46
- 10-Yard Split: 1.54
- Vertical Jump: 40.5″
- Broad Jump: 10′ 7″
- 3-Cone Drill: N/A
- 20-Yard Shuttle: N/A
- Bench Press: N/A
- RAS: 8.86
Lance Zierlein’s scouting report of Dallas Turner.
Lance Zierlein did a scouting report of Turner.
“Long and athletic with the explosive traits needed to become an impactful NFL pass rusher. Turner’s first-step quickness and elite closing burst are important building blocks, but he still needs to work on his process from Point A to Point B.
“He hasn’t learned to create the space and angles needed to consistently attack the edges, but that should come with better hand development and a more diversified approach. A team would be wise to widen him out and allow him a better runway to ignite his burst and overwhelm tackles with his speed.
“He’s added 20 pounds since coming to Alabama, but he struggles at times to stack and shed run blockers or set a firm edge. Turner’s frame and game are much less developed than Will Anderson Jr.’s coming out of Alabama last year, so it could take time for him to make his mark as a starting 3-4 outside linebacker.”
Dallas Turner will join Jonathan Greenard in Minnesota, hoping to form one of the best pass-rushing duos in the NFL.
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