Bench Martinez

[Huskers93-97]

Watching Martinez reminds me of 2 very talented but s#!tty pro quarterbacks. Jay Cutler and Joe Flacco- both have immense talent that continued to get them starting roles throughout their career. 

Both also dont know how to win, both are prone to turnovers and both seem so mellow on the field it’s hard to tell if they even care. 

Sounds a lot like Martinez 

 

[Danimal]

He has managed to regress as a qb. Time to start the Luke era IMO. 

 

[Huskers93-97]

Why is he still playing? Every drive gets worse 

 

[NebraskaHarry]

Terrible decision making, terrible ball. 

 

[RedSavage]

Considering frost keeps putting him in terrible situations with a screen pass per drive and only 2 downs to get a first its not Martinez fault today

Um, no.  

 

[RedSavage]

Um yes.

Not saying Martinez isnt partiality the problem, but calling 8 swings/bubble screens that result in negative yards is not Martinezs fault

Not good play calls but Martinez is not our best option for winning this game

 

[Huckleberry Muhammad]

He can't succeed in certain plays.. but he's also held back by some very naive play calling from the sideline.  Unbelievable, some of it.

 

[Guest]

Martinez runs out of bounds on 3rd down when we are clearly playing for overtime.   Great job.  Cost us overtime.  He is an amazing player.

 

[The Dude]

Frost obviously doesn't trust Martinez with much of the playbook.  It's baffling he keeps trotting him out there.

 

[The Maudfather]

If Martinez just goes down in bounds, this game is in OT. 

The play calling was wacky, Martinez was and has been horrid, we're just a damn mess. 

Guess we'll try again next year. 

 

[onlyHskrfaninIL]

Martinez went full ytard this year.  He is dealing with transitioning or something in his personal life.  Remember last year when Scott would run hurry up stuff?  They obviously had to completely scrap because am cant handle it mentally.  Something is going on.

 

[Archy1221]

Considering frost keeps putting him in terrible situations with a screen pass per drive and only 2 downs to get a first its not Martinez fault today

Are you kidding me.  I’m very frustrated with all the swing passes too, but Martinez played crappy all game long, plus half the time those plays don’t work is because he can’t hit the receiver in stride.  Don’t underestimate the crappiness of his play today.  It was putrid. 

 

[BoNeyard]

A two year starting QB needs to have game awareness to know you don't run out of bounds on that second and long, especially when you know you're playing for OT. That is inexcusable.

I have full faith in Frost, but man, it hurts to think reason as to why Martinez was playing at all after McCaffrey came in and threw that momentum starting touchdown pass. When Martinez was in the game it was very predictable, he was handing that ball off to Mazour, yes Mazour, every time. I don't know what happened to Mills?

But I whole heartedly am on the train to say it is time to move on from Martinez and let this be McCaffrey's team. I mean at some point it has to be clear, he just isn't the best player at that spot.

 

[NebraskaHarry]

McCaffery has the mental IQ to run a fast offense. (The reason this offense even works) Adrian obviously cant do it and it drives me crazy. 

I pray Luke wins the starting job next year. 

 

[Archy1221]

Frost obviously doesn't trust Martinez with much of the playbook.  It's baffling he keeps trotting him out there.

I don’t get it either.  This happens with coaches sometimes.  They get so dug in on a decision that they can’t see things objectively.  Anyone outside of this coaching staff can see the AM is NOT good at this QB thing.  He has a touch of athleticism which can bail him out at times, but he is not a natural QB