Zach Martin is having a great season

[Bob Sacamano]

According to PFF:

Signature Stat: Martin’s +19.9 overall grade since Week 4 is second to only Marshal Yanda among guards.

And:

Martin has surrendered just total pressures (1 hit, five hurries) on 354 pass blocking snaps this season.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

He's also their 3rd highest graded rookie after Khalil Mack and Aaron Donald, and before fellow rookie OG Joel Bitonio.

 

[Sheik]

If the season ended today, all five lineman would make the probowl if I read the selection rules right.

He plays like he's had 2-3 years of seasoning already. Unreal.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Brian Kelly said after the draft that he'd get us to the Superbowl -- he was that good and that great a leader.

 

[cmd34(work)]

and next year we'll draft Spencer Drango(Baylor) in the 1st round. Woo hoo!

 

[Everlastingxxx]

I’m pretty sure the 1 hit he gave up was against JJ Watt. Ill give him a pass on that one. Martin is fun to watch. He doesn’t make mistakes (according to my untrained eye).

 

[maxdallasfan]

And the experts were down on the Martin pick. smh

 

[Doomsday]

And the experts were down on the Martin pick. smh

To be fair, the Dallas "braintrust" hasn't really given us much reason to trust them. But, the three first round picks for the o-line have been good hits.

 

[peplaw06]

I don't remember many people being "down" on Martin. He was widely considered a safe pick at 16, which is pretty damn good for a guard. The team wanted Shazier at that spot, but when he got picked at 15 it was really a no brainer. Jerry almost fucked it up by picking Manziel.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

I’m pretty sure the 1 hit he gave up was against JJ Watt. Ill give him a pass on that one. Martin is fun to watch. He doesn’t make mistakes (according to my untrained eye).

But Manziel would have still been the better pick. ---- Everlastingxxx

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Everyone was down on the Hitchens pick. He's kind of saved the defense a little bit.

 

[Midswat]

I don't remember many people being "down" on Martin. He was widely considered a safe pick at 16, which is pretty damn good for a guard. The team wanted Shazier at that spot, but when he got picked at 15 it was really a no brainer. Jerry almost fucked it up by picking Manziel.

What pep said.

All the experts hated the Frederick pick but I don't remember anyone bashing the Martin selection

How is Martin rankings compared to Jonathan Cooper and Chance Womack?

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

What pep said.

All the experts hated the Frederick pick but I don't remember anyone bashing the Martin selection

How is Martin rankings compared to Jonathan Cooper and Chance Womack?

And DeCastro. Speaking of Fredricks... he seems to be the lost man in all of this. Couldn't ask for a better Center.

 

[ZeroClub]

What pep said.

All the experts hated the Frederick pick but I don't remember anyone bashing the Martin selection

How is Martin rankings compared to Jonathan Cooper and Chance Womack?

There wasn't bashing, but I think a lot of fans were underwhelmed by the selection. After all, Martin was the guy who the Cowboys drafted because the other guys the Cowboys really wanted were already gone. Even Jerry wasn't so excited with this pick. Jerry wanted Manziel.

Here's a couple of articles about Martin (but not about Dallas) that were written right around the time of the draft. Martin got a lot of great press.

1. http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2014/05/07/chatards-zack-martin-go-early-nfl-draft-thursday/8803631/

2. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article1963498.html

 

[dbair1967]

And the experts were down on the Martin pick. smh

which experts was that?

It was pretty much a consensus that he was a top-15 type talent

 

[dbair1967]

What pep said.

All the experts hated the Frederick pick but I don't remember anyone bashing the Martin selection

How is Martin rankings compared to Jonathan Cooper and Chance Womack?

I don't know about now, but the week we played Arizona there were articles about Cooper not even starting any games this yr for them. Remember last yr he missed all his rookie yr with a bad leg injury.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

But Manziel would have still been the better pick. ---- Everlastingxxx

Ok and i still feel that way. I know your opinion on the matter and you know mine. Move on.

 

[pdom]

Regarding Frederick, people were pissed off with where he was selected, not with Frederick the player.

Most likely would have had Frederick where we drafted Fasano.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

Regarding Frederick, people were pissed off with where he was selected, not with Frederick the player.

Most likely would have had Frederick where we drafted Fasano.

Can't complain when you land a F.E.W. (Fredericks, Esocbar, and Williams).

 

[peplaw06]

Escobar and Williams have been MIA the past month.