Would you have benched Martinez for a series?

VA Husker Fan said:
CheeseHusker said:
Do you think it would have fired him up to be benched for a series in the third quarter and have Armstrong or RK3 play a series? Even if it was a punt? Does Martinez get the hint, or does that just make him play worse?
Click to expand...
What kind of hint are you looking for him to get? You think he's not trying hard enough, or what? There are 21 other guys on the field, 11 of which are trying as hard as they possibly can to defeat him, and 10 of which need to perform at their best for Martinez to succeed. It's not like Martinez can decide to play better and better results will happen.

On a good number of plays he had someone in his face almost as soon as he dropped back. Maybe we should've benched the O-line for a series?
Click to expand...
No, I think he was unfocused and trying to force too many plays when things were going badly.

Benching a QB might also be a signal to the line that they aren't doing their jobs.

Is his ego so fragile that he can't handle being benched for a series?

 
Although I don't think TM played well today ( he certainly wasn't the worst out there), I would never question his effort. I don't think he needs any hints or wakeup calls. It might not hurt at times to get him calmed down a bit, and I'm not sure a change of pace might not jumpstart our offense once in a while. But I really believe we have many other things to fix first.

 
Who knew that 20 - 32 for 200+, 3 TDs and 0 Ints would get you benched?

btw....when the D gives up 28 points in a quarter, it can put a crimp in the offensive gameplan.

Even with the big momentum shift, it would send a very, very, weird signal to the team to bench Martinez while the game was still being contested.

 
ZRod said:
WAHusker said:
I would have, just to calm him down. He was very jittery, overthrowing balls the first few drives. Just one series would have helped.
Click to expand...
It didn't matter where he threw it his recievers didn't have hands the majority of the game.
Click to expand...
First of all yes I would have. But like I said in another thread. Martinez makes the receivers work very hard to catch the ball on a very simple route. For whatever reason I think he looks worse this year than last year and I don't get it. I feel bad for Bell and Enunwa and the rest of the WR's.

 
No, I wouldn't have. He didn't play great, don't let the stats fool you. But Beck just called an AWFUL game, and he needs to know that. The players can't execute when they're not getting a good game plan from the coordinator.

 
I didn't see the first half of the game as I was fishing at a local lake, I should have stayed out there until the game over. It wasn't until I started tuning on the radio and watching it at home did things go downhill.

 
Bye Bye Big XII said:
No, I wouldn't have. He didn't play great, don't let the stats fool you. But Beck just called an AWFUL game, and he needs to know that. The players can't execute when they're not getting a good game plan from the coordinator.
Click to expand...
The thing is then, If Beck is going to want to play his game he needs a QB that can do it or Beck and the QB will never succeed.

 
robsker said:
Martinez is not the problem. He is fine.

He is hobbled somehow as his speed is not there. And he still is a fumble waiting to happen. But he is effort, grit and hard working. And he has many positive attributes. I do agree that he is not himself mobility wise. Hope he gets better.
Click to expand...
Martinez' leadership is what I'm struggling with. Once our offense stalls, it's done. Our take charge leader on offense is Enunwa, but since he isn't the quarterback, it's not as helpful.
 
Bell and Enunwa are off to outstanding seasons that will likely lead to NFL careers.

Their numbers would go down with Kellog or Armstrong playing.

Or if we hand the ball to Imani Cross more often, which some folks think would cure everything.

 
HUSKER FREAK said:
ZRod said:
WAHusker said:
I would have, just to calm him down. He was very jittery, overthrowing balls the first few drives. Just one series would have helped.
Click to expand...
It didn't matter where he threw it his recievers didn't have hands the majority of the game.
Click to expand...
First of all yes I would have. But like I said in another thread. Martinez makes the receivers work very hard to catch the ball on a very simple route. For whatever reason I think he looks worse this year than last year and I don't get it. I feel bad for Bell and Enunwa and the rest of the WR's.
Click to expand...
You could see this when Turner game TM grief for not leading him on a simple swing pass in the 2nd half.

 
Guy Chamberlin said:
Bell and Enunwa are off to outstanding seasons that will likely lead to NFL careers.

Their numbers would go down with Kellog or Armstrong playing.

Or if we hand the ball to Imani Cross more often, which some folks think would cure everything.
Click to expand...

So, if we move to a pass first offense our receivers will catch less? Kellogg, I doubt you'd see a designed QB run, ever.

#ThatDoesntSeemRight

 
No, because he's the best talent we have at the QB position, which is a QB who next year will likely move on to Arena Football or maybe the CFL and definitely is NOT NFL calibre. That's part of the problem.

 
Back
Top