Speed is a weapon — especially when it belongs to KaVontae Turpin. But here’s the question Cowboys Nation is wrestling with: is his growing workload on offense hurting his performance as a return specialist? Some fans say yes, pointing to the drop in his punt and kickoff averages this season. Others argue he’s too dynamic to be limited to just one role. So, should Dallas scale back his offensive snaps and let him focus only on the return game?
Mickey’s take: absolutely not. You want the ball in Turpin’s hands as often as possible because his speed is the kind that keeps defenders up at night. Whether it’s through a deep pass, a jet sweep, or a kickoff, every touch he gets tilts the field in Dallas’s favor. And here’s the part most people miss — returning kicks isn’t only about the runner. It’s also about the blocking in front of him, and lately that blocking has been, well, average at best.
So don’t blame the man with the blazing wheels. Against Kansas City, for example, Turpin logged 26 snaps on offense out of a possible 64 — and just 10 on special teams. That included five kickoff returns and no punt returns. In other words, he’s not being overworked, and his offensive involvement isn’t stealing energy from his return game.
As Turpin himself likes to say, “speed kills.” And when you’ve got that kind of firepower, you don’t hide it — you unleash it. Limiting him to just one phase of the game would mean only a handful of chances for him to touch the ball each week. For a player this electrifying, that’s a waste.
But what do you think, Cowboys fans? Is Mickey right to insist Turpin needs the ball more, not less — or is there a real argument that overextending him could backfire later in the season? Drop your thoughts below — this one could spark some heated opinions.
