Undone Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 @Mavric - I've been trying to make the argument that pass protection has been arguably the most underrated thing that has made people perceive Martinez as being an incompetent passer. These taller linemen could really improve things in this department in 2021. *sips Kool-Aid* 6 3 Quote Link to comment
Popular Post ColoradoHusk Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 35 minutes ago, Undone said: @Mavric - I've been trying to make the argument that pass protection has been arguably the most underrated thing that has made people perceive Martinez as being an incompetent passer. These taller linemen could really improve things in this department in 2021. *sips Kool-Aid* Late in the 2020 Iowa game, Matt Farniok gets whipped by an Iowa D-lineman and that guy forces a fumble against Adrian, just as AM is about to throw the ball. Adrian was defenseless in that play. The Adrian detractors point to that being "another fumble lost" and he can't lead a comeback victory. 10 Quote Link to comment
Undone Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said: Late in the 2020 Iowa game, Matt Farniok gets whipped by an Iowa D-lineman and that guy forces a fumble against Adrian, just as AM is about to throw the ball. Adrian was defenseless in that play. The Adrian detractors point to that being "another fumble lost" and he can't lead a comeback victory. Agreed. Pass protection was in my opinion better in 2020 than it was in 2019, and I expect it to continue in the right direction again this year. 1 Quote Link to comment
hskrfan4life Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, Undone said: Pass protection was in my opinion better in 2020 than it was in 2019, and I expect it to continue in the right direction again this year. That and no more errant snaps. Need to stop w/missed assignments and getting beat so quickly by opposing d's 1 Quote Link to comment
Toe Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Undone said: *sips Kool-Aid* NO SIP! ONLY CHUG! 2 Quote Link to comment
DefenderAO Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 10 hours ago, Undone said: Agreed. 2AM has better juking & lateral movement but Taylor's straight line speed was straight fire. I'll take lateral quickness and decisive cuts much more than top end speed from a QB. It's what made Frazier a nightmare to defend. 1 Quote Link to comment
Hilltop Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, DefenderAO said: I'll take lateral quickness and decisive cuts much more than top end speed from a QB. It's what made Frazier a nightmare to defend. Idk... When Taylor was healthy, he was pretty elusive as well. Watch those freshman highlights again. 1 Quote Link to comment
DefenderAO Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 55 minutes ago, Hilltop said: Idk... When Taylor was healthy, he was pretty elusive as well. Watch those freshman highlights again. He was, but then started to fumble and lost running instinct in order to mitigate turnovers. Some plays Taylor would be 1 v 1 with a defender and run right into him in an upright position with the ball protected. It was sad to see his running regression. The injury also didn't help. Quote Link to comment
UniversalMartin Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Hilltop said: Idk... When Taylor was healthy, he was pretty elusive as well. Watch those freshman highlights again. He was fast...to me elusive is pocket presence and ability to navigate a 6 yard run without getting plowed over...which I call happening alot with TM 1 Quote Link to comment
ZRod Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 15 hours ago, Guy Chamberlin said: He never was a juker. He just saw the seams. Someone should have taken a chance on him as a kick returner. He would have been absolutely obliterated as a kick returner. TM was tough as nails, but needed to be because never learned to take a hit properly (see B1G championship suplex). In the open field he always stood straight up and down in contact and would just turn his body away from the tackler losing all his momentum and absorbing all the force of the hit. 2 Quote Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 5 hours ago, ZRod said: He would have been absolutely obliterated as a kick returner. TM was tough as nails, but needed to be because never learned to take a hit properly (see B1G championship suplex). In the open field he always stood straight up and down in contact and would just turn his body away from the tackler losing all his momentum and absorbing all the force of the hit. I know what you're talking about. But I don't recall it during his freshman year. In 2011, when Pelini and staff realized the team's fortunes rested entirely on a healthy Martinez, I'm almost certain they told him to get whatever he could in the open field, but go down prior to contact. That ended up looking like you describe: it totally went against his competitive instinct and he never figured out when or how to hook slide. I still think he could have been a good kick returner. He wouldn't have been obliterated any more than he was in his other successful open-field ventures. Quote Link to comment
admo Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Adrian Martinez is going to have a great year. I just know it. And then people will be begging for him to return next year (super senior). Which would be cool if he did. If he doesn't return, will still enjoy watching him this year. 1 1 6 Quote Link to comment
admo Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Is he approaching any career records that we know of? Where is he on total offense and passing yards? Quote Link to comment
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