Markelle Martin - Safety - Oklahoma State

[BradyToAmendola]

Watching him vs Stanford right now... STUD. We NEED him on the Patriots next year!

Scouting Report

This is our Markelle Martin scouting report. Martin is a safety for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. This is not a team known for it’s defense, but Martin can bring it.

Measurables
6”1
198 pounds

Pros:
His best asset is his size/speed ratio
Able to play both SS in the box and FS centerfield
Hard hitter
Solid in coverage
Able to be a ST demon
Intelligent player
Plays with passion
Considered a great leader and hard worker
Can lay walloping hits

Cons:
Has bricks for hands
Does not attack the line of scrimmage well
Needs to make more big plays
Disappears in games
Bad open field tackler

Source: 2012 Scouting Report: Markelle Martin, SS/FS, Oklahoma State Cowboys - NFL Mocks - Covering the 2012 NFL draft, Mock Draft Database, Scouting Reports, and Fantasy Football


This is good stuff too if you have free time. Huge compilation of opinions/scouting reports on Martin

 

[Sciz]

That "bad open field tackler" and the unmentioned con of bad angles are enough to scare me away.

 

[manxman2601]

That "bad open field tackler" and the unmentioned con of bad angles are enough to scare me away.

To be fair, neither of those traits were on display tonight. Having said that, whilst he was excellent in the box and was a superb at open field tackling, I didn't see much in the way of defending the pass.

 

[VrabelJr]

I didn't like what I saw from him today. While he did have that nice fumble recovery he seemed to be benefitting from the other guys around him more than he was contributing himself. He also looked pitiful in coverage.