Adrian Martinez

[Mavric]

I agree.  Especially if they can improve the talent around him.  If we can have a good RB and WRs who run good (correct) routes and catch the ball, this would eliminate some of the QB runs and he would hopefully be able to stay healthier throughout the year.

Last weekend, I was looking through a Sports Illustrated from last fall that was still on my desk.  There was an article about Josh Allen in there.  I was going to post the one portion but didn't get to it.  It basically said he was tough to evaluate at Wyoming because of the lack of talent around him.  Now you can see what he can do.  Definitely made me think of Martinez.

 

[GSG]

This conversation is reminding me of Chip Kelly's philosophy:

We tell him the same thing all the time; it’s touchdown, first down, get down. We don’t want our quarterbacks to take hits. We want them to get down.

https://www.espn.co.uk/blog/san-francisco-49ers/post/_/id/19495/touchdown-first-down-get-down-chip-kellys-plan-for-protecting-qbs

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

I would have to strongly disagree about QBs. Martinez almost never avoids contact and 90% of the time dives head first for yardage. 

WRs is a different story. Pretty often I wish they would fight for extra yards on the sidelines. But they take a beating over the middle.

My seats are right down the sideline.  Martinez has run out of bounds several times, as we have had that discussion in our section as the old timers want him to not run out of bounds.  I will say Martinez takes things on himself & tries to do do much when the offense is not moving the ball. 

 

[J-MAGIC]

My seats are right down the sideline.  Martinez has run out of bounds several times, as we have had that discussion in our section as the old timers want him to not run out of bounds.  I will say Martinez takes things on himself & tries to do do much when the offense is not moving the ball. 

I think that the best things for Martinez this year will be:

1) cutting down on turnovers

2) a few other skill guys emerging so that he doesn't feel like he has to do everything

 

[Toe]

I'm currently at Gatorade Zero Sugar.  Thought about buying some KoolAid at the store today though...Might have to go Capri Sun first before KoolAid.

I'm sipping the Country Time Lemonade. I want that Kool-Aid.

 

[Savage Husker]

I think that the best things for Martinez this year will be:

1) cutting down on turnovers

2) a few other skill guys emerging so that he doesn't feel like he has to do everything

Getting him out of the pocket and rolling out seems to be more comfortable for him too. I still question his passing and think he’ll continue to try too much instead of taking what’s there now to setup the big play later, but I think they’ll get the playbook right this year. 

 

[UniversalMartin]

Getting him out of the pocket and rolling out seems to be more comfortable for him too. I still question his passing and think he’ll continue to try too much instead of taking what’s there now to setup the big play later, but I think they’ll get the playbook right this year. 

Agree, roll him to trips side (obviously this is not an every down thing) and have the 3 player side do the SSS (Sit, Slant, Speed)...nothing there, tuck it for 5

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

I think that the best things for Martinez this year will be:

1) cutting down on turnovers

2) a few other skill guys emerging so that he doesn't feel like he has to do 

Agree, there were so many issues  last year on offense it's hard to point at one position group.

 

[hunter49]

whatever he has done, eliminating the turnovers is critical. and Frost needs to reduce his carries, i think we all agree.

throwing the ball away and avoiding the sacs.

 

[Toe]

throwing the ball away and avoiding the sacs.

I dunno, man, those sacs look pretty comfy. Maybe they could just put them in the training room for recovery.

 

[Jason Sitoke]

I dunno, man, those sacs look pretty comfy. Maybe they could just put them in the training room for recovery.

I thought that dog had elephantitis, until I saw the label

 

[ColoradoHusk]

I dunno, man, those sacs look pretty comfy. Maybe they could just put them in the training room for recovery.

We have a LoveSac in our basement, and its main function now is being a bed for my dog while I work in my basement.  She's sleeping on that thing all day while I fake work at home.

 

[ZRod]

My seats are right down the sideline.  Martinez has run out of bounds several times, as we have had that discussion in our section as the old timers want him to not run out of bounds.  I will say Martinez takes things on himself & tries to do do much when the offense is not moving the ball. 

I don't think it's nearly as much as you'd like to believe. Martinez is the last person I'm going to question on effort and fighting for yardage.

I see one time where he clearly chose to run out of bounds against Rutgers, and he looked gassed. That's the only time where he wasn't about to get tackled and could have picked up more than an extra yard or two.

 

[BigRedBuster]

I don't have a problem with how Martinez runs.  I just wish it was few runs per game because he's got great players around him and when he does run, don't fumble.

 

[Cdog923]

16 minutes ago, ZRod said:

I don't think it's nearly as much as you'd like to believe. Martinez is the last person. I'm going to question on effort and fighting for yardage.

TIL that an Adrian Martinez 2020 Highlights video could be 8 minutes long.