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Blake Martinez - Nan3cy - 09-27-2020
The announcers during the 49ers-Giants game today were talking about how the defensive scheme for the Giants is perfect for Martinez’s skill set. That may be — I heard his name a lot — but boy, the Giants aren’t very good. Why did he leave Green Bay?
RE: Blake Martinez - Hurlburt88 - 09-28-2020
I believe salary cap casualty--could get a lot more elsewhere
RE: Blake Martinez - FarmBoy - 09-28-2020
(09-28-2020, 06:25 AM)Hurlburt88 Wrote: I believe salary cap casualty--could get a lot more elsewhere
I recall a lot of GB fans complaining about BM, that he wasn't as good as his stats, that he was a system LB, etc. I have no idea if any of that is justified.
RE: Blake Martinez - SamuelMcF - 09-28-2020
(09-28-2020, 06:56 AM)FarmBoy Wrote:(09-28-2020, 06:25 AM)Hurlburt88 Wrote: I believe salary cap casualty--could get a lot more elsewhere
I recall a lot of GB fans complaining about BM, that he wasn't as good as his stats, that he was a system LB, etc. I have no idea if any of that is justified.
Blake was the master of making the tackle 5 yards past the LOS. Also he couldn't cover TEs very well. I'm not sure what the Giants' scheme is, but the complaints were justified at the time.
RE: Blake Martinez - old spanish trail - 09-28-2020
(09-27-2020, 10:23 PM)Nan3cy Wrote: The announcers during the 49ers-Giants game today were talking about how the defensive scheme for the Giants is perfect for Martinez’s skill set. That may be — I heard his name a lot — but boy, the Giants aren’t very good. Why did he leave Green Bay?
$10 million, I think.
RE: Blake Martinez - teejers1 - 09-28-2020
(09-28-2020, 12:18 PM)old spanish trail Wrote:(09-27-2020, 10:23 PM)Nan3cy Wrote: The announcers during the 49ers-Giants game today were talking about how the defensive scheme for the Giants is perfect for Martinez’s skill set. That may be — I heard his name a lot — but boy, the Giants aren’t very good. Why did he leave Green Bay?
$10 million, I think.
1. NFL rookie salaries are criminal - they should be 2 years, max;
2. Martinez one of the most underpaid players during his first 4-5 years (under rookie deal) in the league. In a "freer" market, Martinez would have been paid for years 3 and 4 (handsomely) and not been (perhaps) overpaid in his second contract with the Giants. It's ridiculous that this hasn't been addressed as part of the CBA. This simple change would better align $$ to performers AND remove the regular "hold outs" we (justifiably) see by later-round draftees who are slotted into significant underpayment . . . for longer than the career average of an NFL player!!
3. I'm glad Martinez got paid, whether or not he is "worth" it.
4. Don't know what rap on him in Green Bay was; do know that he could not cover RBs in passing game on Sunday against the 'Niners.
RE: Blake Martinez - Phogge - 09-28-2020
And Ben Garland destroyed him on the screen TD.
RE: Blake Martinez - old spanish trail - 09-28-2020
(09-28-2020, 12:37 PM)teejers1 Wrote:So true re salary structure. I wasn't a big fan of Martinez early on at Stanford because I thought him too slow. He proved me wrong in many ways...but not covering rb's and te's. In the end, I don't think our scheme required that of him, so he was lucky...and very good at sniffing out the run and tackling.(09-28-2020, 12:18 PM)old spanish trail Wrote:(09-27-2020, 10:23 PM)Nan3cy Wrote: The announcers during the 49ers-Giants game today were talking about how the defensive scheme for the Giants is perfect for Martinez’s skill set. That may be — I heard his name a lot — but boy, the Giants aren’t very good. Why did he leave Green Bay?
$10 million, I think.
1. NFL rookie salaries are criminal - they should be 2 years, max;
2. Martinez one of the most underpaid players during his first 4-5 years (under rookie deal) in the league. In a "freer" market, Martinez would have been paid for years 3 and 4 (handsomely) and not been (perhaps) overpaid in his second contract with the Giants. It's ridiculous that this hasn't been addressed as part of the CBA. This simple change would better align $$ to performers AND remove the regular "hold outs" we (justifiably) see by later-round draftees who are slotted into significant underpayment . . . for longer than the career average of an NFL player!!
3. I'm glad Martinez got paid, whether or not he is "worth" it.
4. Don't know what rap on him in Green Bay was; do know that he could not cover RBs in passing game on Sunday against the 'Niners.
RE: Blake Martinez - Papa John - 09-29-2020
Blake was fast enough to cause the strip sack that led to Solomon Thomas's scoop-and-score in the 2015 Pac-12 Championship Game:
https://youtu.be/8OzhCB0_pBY?t=1997
RE: Blake Martinez - winflop - 09-29-2020
(09-27-2020, 10:23 PM)Nan3cy Wrote: The announcers during the 49ers-Giants game today were talking about how the defensive scheme for the Giants is perfect for Martinez’s skill set. That may be — I heard his name a lot — but boy, the Giants aren’t very good. Why did he leave Green Bay?
Money. He was a free agent, and apparently he wasn't entirely happy with his role at the Packers
https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/packers-free-agency-2020/2020/3/30/21200035/blake-martinez-free-agency-packers-giants-role-unhappy-mike-pettine-smith-bros-clean-up-guy