KaVontae Turpin exploded against the Commanders, leading to Brian Schottenheimer having some interesting comments.
We have known the potential of All-Pro returner KaVontae Turpin as a receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, but we haven't seen it consistently enough.
Thought of as a No. 3 receiver, Turpin hasn't really developed into that sort of player for Brian Schottenheimer.
Seen as a bit-part player as an offensive weapon, Turpin doesn't get many targets, so when he does, he's got to make the most of them.
And in the 30-23 win over the Washington Commanders, Turpin got one target, and boy, he made the most of it -- an 86-yard touchdown strike from Dak Prescott.
"We've repped that (route) quite a bit," Schottenheimer said. "We've talked about that quite a bit. We actually hit it here a couple years ago against these guys, not for that long. Turp affects the game in so many ways, and that's what you love about him in the slot, because if they do want to try to double the outside studs, Turp can hurt you in so many ways."
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The ball placement from Dak Prescott was sublime, as Turpin didn't have to break stride as he raced through two Commanders defenders en route to being untouched all the way to the end zone.
We know the sort of speed Turpin possesses, and that alone is what makes him such a dangerous weapon when he's on the field.
You can't teach Turpin's level of speed, and because of it, when KaVontae hauled in the ball, Schotty knew it was over.
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"I knew he wasn't getting caught, by the way, when he caught it, it was like bye-bye," he added. "It was like Forest Gump running like yeah, they ain't catching him."
Consider it another explosive element to Dallas' passing game, and despite playing more offensive snaps this season, Turpin's numbers, with one game to go, are down from 2024.
Still, we saw what he can offer this offense, and that quick-strike ability is something Dallas has to utilize more under Schottenheimer.
Forest Gump a Cowboy? Yeah, sure. Kinda.