With Pick 4A GB Selects Blake Martinez ILB Stanford

[Mark87]

As a Senior (2015) • Game-by-Game Statistics
• Associated Press All-America third team
• USA Today All-America second team
• Phil Steele All-America second team
• All-Pac-12 first team
• Associated Press All-Pac-12 first team
• Phil Steele All-Pac-12 first team
• Butkus Award semifinalist
• Rotary Lombardi Award watch list
• Nagurski Trophy watch list
• Bednarik Award watch list
• Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalist
• SI.com Midseason All-America second team
• Phil Steele All-America preseason fourth team
• Phil Steele All-Pac-12 preseason first team
• Athlon All-Pac-12 preseason second team
• Lott IMPACT Player of the Week (Dec. 1)
• 14 games played
• Team-high 141 tackles
• 10.1 tackles/game [first in Pac-12]
• 75 solo tackles
• 1.5 sacks
• Six pass breakups
• Team-high 14 tackles at Northwestern
• 10 tackles (2.0 tackles for loss), one interception vs. UCF
• 14 tackles (eight solo) at USC
• 12 tackles, one pass breakup at Oregon State
• 13 tackles vs. Arizona
• Seven tackles (1.5 tackles for loss) vs. UCLA
• 10 tackles vs. Washington
• 11 tackles (10 solo) at Washington State
• Four tackles at Colorado
• Five tackles vs. Oregon
• Nine tackles vs. Cal
• 12 tackles (10 solo), one pass breakup vs. Notre Dame
• 11 tackles (1.5 tackles for loss), one sack, one forced fumble in Pac-12 Championship Game
• Nine tackles, 0.5 sack and a pass breakup in Rose Bowl
As a Junior (2014) • Game-by-Game Statistics
• All-Pac-12 honorable mention
• Phil Steele All-Pac-12 third team
• Phil Steele midseason All-Pac-12 second team
• 13 games started
• Team-high 102 tackles
• 7.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, three interceptions, two forced fumbles
• Four tackles, two pass breakups vs. UC Davis
• 10 tackles vs. USC
• 10 tackles vs. Army
• Seven tackles at Washington
• Seven tackles at Notre Dame
• Eight tackles, one interception vs. Washington State
• Nine tackles (2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack), forced fumble at Arizona State
• Six tackles, 2.5 sacks vs. Oregon State
• Game-high 14 tackles (nine solo), 1.0 sack at Oregon
• Seven tackles vs. Utah
• Two interceptions, one forced fumble and game-high 11 tackles at Cal
• Four solo tackles at UCLA
• Six tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Maryland
As a Sophomore (2013) • Game-by-Game Statistics
• Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
• 10 games played
• 11 tackles (seven solo)
• Six tackles, forced fumble and first career interception vs. Cal
• Five solo tackles at Arizona State in Pac-12 Championship Game
As a Freshman (2012) • Game-by-Game Statistics
• 14 games played
• First career tackle and quarterback hurry against Duke
• Solo tackle at Colorado
• Solo tackle at Rose Bowl against Wisconsin
• Recipient of Stanford’s Greg Piers Service Team Award on defense
The Martinez File
• Played for head coach Dustin Peace at Canyon del Oro (Ariz.)
• Attended Mountain View (2008-09) and Santa Rita (2009)
• Tight end, running back and linebacker
• PrepStar All-West Region
• Two-time Southern Arizona Defensive Player of the Year
• Canyon del Oro career record holder with 247 tackles
• 1,100 yards total offensive yards as a senior
• Lettered in volleyball and basketball
• Born in Tucson, Ariz.
• Full name is Blake Edmon Martinez
• Son of Marc and Carrisa Martinez
• Three siblings: Hailley, Madison and Logan
• Majoring in management science and engineering

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[kingkoopa]

Another LB who has a reputation for being great in coverage. I think this is a good pickup.

 

[Half Empty]

Don't know that the NFL.com folks think "great". Also where they think he'd be drafted. I know one can find a diversity of opinion, but since this was right on the page...

Weaknesses Slow twitch with borderline play speed. Must transition from a power mindset to a little more quickness in everything he does. Will need quicker hands to jab and separate to stay clean against NFL linemen. Below average lateral quickness. Won't win many foot races to the perimeter and has little margin for error with his angles. Not athletic enough to recover if he gets hung up on a block for too long. Too easily fooled into vacating his positioning by play-action. Doesn't have reactive athleticism to quickly recover back into his duties after biting on fakes. More of a block occupier than serious threat when blitzing. Average awareness dropping into zone coverage. Situational awareness needs work.
Draft Projection Rounds 5 or 6

 

[Crease Creature]

A good use of a comp pick.

 

[GBP4EVER]

I was talking to guy at Lambeau today when we drafted him seems he could be the TE coverage LB we have lacked for years.

 

[salmar80]

Remember:

A TT 4th rounder has about 33% chance of becoming an all-pro.

A 33% chance of being a failure.

And 33% chance of suffering horrific head injury.

I choose to believe in the first option.

 

[Wolfman]

I was talking to guy at Lambeau today when we drafted him seems he could be the TE coverage LB we have lacked for years.

Saw a post on another site that said he had the top coverage rating of any ILB in this entire draft at +10.9

Hope that's correct. We need it!!

 

[packerbacker78]

PFF is high on him and his abilities to cover
I gotta say I'm glad TT and the gang are making an effort to draft LBs who can run.

 

[Budman]

PFF is high on him and his abilities to cover
I gotta say I'm glad TT and the gang are making an effort to draft LBs who can run.

They almost had too go after some speed. They were exposed last year and the trend is towards the speedier guys. Hope this guy is the real deal and a true upgrade. He might push Ryan for a starting role.

 

[realitybytes]

STRENGTHS: Looks the part of an NFL linebacker with broad shoulders and an athletic, well-distributed frame. Highly aggressive run defender who attacks the line of scrimmage, showing no hesitation to take on blockers at the point of attack. Balanced, coordinated athlete who shows creativity in slipping under or spinning through would-be blocks.Generally reliable open-field tackler, lassoing ballcarriers with his long arms and strong hands. Possesses the agility and awareness to handle coverage responsibilities, showing light feet and fluidity when changing directions. Locates the ball quickly and accelerates smoothly.
WEAKNESSES: Isn't a classic thumper 3-4 inside linebacker who will consistently take on and shed blockers in the hole. A bit taller than ideal for the inside and has a tendency to get caught up in the trash. Too often catches ballcarriers and falls backward rather than driving through his target.
Doesn't appear to possess the straight-line speed to beat backs to the edge or to handle deep seam responsibilities against NFL tight ends. Limited pass rusher, lacking the agility to elude blockers or the explosive power to bull rush through them.
IN OUR VIEW: By leading the Pac-12 with 141 total tackles in 2015, Martinez will certainly get a long look from NFL scouts, who could see his length and athleticism as a better fit outside. Martinez may need to impress in workouts to help convince scouts that his gaudy production wasn't inflated due to Stanford's scheme.