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Dallas Cowboys draft series: Troy S Sherrod Martin
12:00 AM Mon, Mar 30, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Size: 6-1, 198
Combine 40-yard dash: 4.52
The video is through this link;http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***/
POSITIVES
He's so good in pass coverage that many teams consider him a cornerback prospect, although he was solely a safety at Troy. His speed and quickness are outstanding by safety standards. Martin, who had four interceptions as a senior and nine in his career, has outstanding range in deep zones and good ball skills. He also has the ability to cover slot receivers because of his smooth backpedal and fluid hips. He's an aggressive player and effective blitzer, as evidenced by his team-high nine tackles for losses as a junior. Has experience as a gunner on punt coverage.
NEGATIVES
Durability is a concern, especially considering his lean frame. He missed the 2006 season after having surgery on both shoulders to repair labrum damage. He missed four games in 2007 after breaking his left hand. He isn't timid against the run, but he sometimes struggles to get off blocks downfield and occasionally takes poor pursuit angles. Because of his aggressiveness, he can be fooled by play-action. He isn't an intimidating presence in the middle of the field.
COWBOY FIT
Martin could be ideal for the safety/cornerback hybrid role the Cowboys coaches were briefly considering for Orlando Scandrick. His coverage skills and versatility could allow the Cowboys to match up well against three-receiver sets while sticking in their base defense. Martin's stock has soared since the season ending after a good week at the Senior Bowl and strong showings at the combine and Troy's pro day, but there's a chance that the Cowboys could draft him with their pick in the early third round.
TROY DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SECONDARY COACH DARREN ROWELL
"He can play safety at that level. Everybody has their prototypes they like - 220-pound guys who can cover like corners - but there aren't very many of those guys, even in that league. He's a guy who can be 205 pounds and be very versatile and do a lot of different things for you. He's a great football player and, in my opinion, just a great defensive back. He could be a big corner. He could play in the slot. He could play safety. He can play man. He can play zone. He can play the run. ... He just has special instincts for the game. He plays the game so well. He understands it. He learns very well. He can fit in a lot of different systems and do a lot of different things. ... He had the shoulder problems, but he had the surgery and had them fixed and hasn't had a problem since then. ... The thing about him playing corner is that he's never done it. Could he do it? Yes, he could. If I would have put him at corner, he could have played it and played it well. But we had Leodis [McKelvin] and Elbert Mack, who are both in that league now, when Sherrod got here. We needed him making plays in the middle of the field. ... They talk about him being a little light at safety, but if you look at the league, there are a lot of 200-pound safeties. He won't have any more problems [playing the run] than anybody else will. He won't be scared. He's a solid tackler. He'll put his face in there. ... I'll take him every day of the week. He's a wonderful kid. I'd put him in the same category as DeMarcus [Ware, a Troy product] in terms of personality and character. I think he'd be a great asset for anybody who got him."
SCRAPBOOK
Anatomy of a prospect: Troy S Sherrod Martin (***BANNED-URL*** NFL blog)
Troy's Martin hopes to continue NFL tradition (Lindy's)
Sherrod Martin leads Troy defense against Ohio State (Dothan Eagle)
12:00 AM Mon, Mar 30, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim MacMahon E-mail News tips
Size: 6-1, 198
Combine 40-yard dash: 4.52
The video is through this link;http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***/
POSITIVES
He's so good in pass coverage that many teams consider him a cornerback prospect, although he was solely a safety at Troy. His speed and quickness are outstanding by safety standards. Martin, who had four interceptions as a senior and nine in his career, has outstanding range in deep zones and good ball skills. He also has the ability to cover slot receivers because of his smooth backpedal and fluid hips. He's an aggressive player and effective blitzer, as evidenced by his team-high nine tackles for losses as a junior. Has experience as a gunner on punt coverage.
NEGATIVES
Durability is a concern, especially considering his lean frame. He missed the 2006 season after having surgery on both shoulders to repair labrum damage. He missed four games in 2007 after breaking his left hand. He isn't timid against the run, but he sometimes struggles to get off blocks downfield and occasionally takes poor pursuit angles. Because of his aggressiveness, he can be fooled by play-action. He isn't an intimidating presence in the middle of the field.
COWBOY FIT
Martin could be ideal for the safety/cornerback hybrid role the Cowboys coaches were briefly considering for Orlando Scandrick. His coverage skills and versatility could allow the Cowboys to match up well against three-receiver sets while sticking in their base defense. Martin's stock has soared since the season ending after a good week at the Senior Bowl and strong showings at the combine and Troy's pro day, but there's a chance that the Cowboys could draft him with their pick in the early third round.
TROY DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SECONDARY COACH DARREN ROWELL
"He can play safety at that level. Everybody has their prototypes they like - 220-pound guys who can cover like corners - but there aren't very many of those guys, even in that league. He's a guy who can be 205 pounds and be very versatile and do a lot of different things for you. He's a great football player and, in my opinion, just a great defensive back. He could be a big corner. He could play in the slot. He could play safety. He can play man. He can play zone. He can play the run. ... He just has special instincts for the game. He plays the game so well. He understands it. He learns very well. He can fit in a lot of different systems and do a lot of different things. ... He had the shoulder problems, but he had the surgery and had them fixed and hasn't had a problem since then. ... The thing about him playing corner is that he's never done it. Could he do it? Yes, he could. If I would have put him at corner, he could have played it and played it well. But we had Leodis [McKelvin] and Elbert Mack, who are both in that league now, when Sherrod got here. We needed him making plays in the middle of the field. ... They talk about him being a little light at safety, but if you look at the league, there are a lot of 200-pound safeties. He won't have any more problems [playing the run] than anybody else will. He won't be scared. He's a solid tackler. He'll put his face in there. ... I'll take him every day of the week. He's a wonderful kid. I'd put him in the same category as DeMarcus [Ware, a Troy product] in terms of personality and character. I think he'd be a great asset for anybody who got him."
SCRAPBOOK
Anatomy of a prospect: Troy S Sherrod Martin (***BANNED-URL*** NFL blog)
Troy's Martin hopes to continue NFL tradition (Lindy's)
Sherrod Martin leads Troy defense against Ohio State (Dothan Eagle)
