The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... The conversation about Martin always begins with the same question. Can he survive? But after only four days of NFL training camp, players and coaches are giddy wondering this: how much will he thrive? "He made some explosive runs (Sunday) where you really see why they drafted him so high," guard Davin Joseph said. "He reminds you of a Ray Rice or Maurice Jones-Drew. He's very crafty and he really understands the run game."
Reported by the Tampa Bay Times
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Times staffer Rick Stroud, Martin, the 31st overall pick, has quickly established himself as the Bucs' most complete back. He makes sharp cuts and explodes through the hole. He can power through arm tackles, he is stout in pass protection, runs great routes and has soft hands. HC Greg Schiano, who coached Rice at Rutgers and sees a lot of similarities, believes Martin can handle a heavy workload in the NFL. But can he be a workhorse back like Rice? "I think what allows him to have a chance is he is a stout guy," Schiano said. "If he was 5-9, 185, I would say not. He's close to 220 pounds. He's pretty rocked up. ..." Given all this, it's safe to say the
recent momentum LeGarrette Blount seemed to build up has greatly dissipated since. As Stroud summed up: "Right now, it's not hard to imagine Martin playing his way into the starting lineup."
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