Stanford's Jonathan Martin may not receive the top billing as the best offensive tackle at the NFL Combine according to the scouting services. Scouts Inc. has him rated as the third-best tackle behind USC’s Matt Kalil and Iowa’s Riley Reiff, and some mock drafts have Martin going mid-first round, but Martin on Thursday declared himself the best tackle in the NFL Draft.“Without a doubt,†Martin said. “As a competitor, you’ve got to think you’re the best. Matt [Kalil] is a tremendous player, but I think I’m better than he is. It’s nothing cocky about it. It’s just how I approach my game when I’m preparing for an event like this. “I’m an athletic tackle, I’m smart, I don’t make many mistakes, and that’s helped me a lot the last couple years,†said the 6-foot-6, 312-pound Martin, who on Wednesday night had an informal interview with Redskins offensive line coach Chris Foerster, and had a round of interviews scheduled for Thursday night. In addition to his athleticism and mental fortitude, Martin believes that playing in Stanford’s pro-style offense has made him more NFL-ready than other tackles in the draft. “I think it sets you up really nicely. We were balanced about 60-40 run to pass, West Coast system, a lot of our calls were the same as [NFL] calls, so that really sets you up well,†Martin said. “]I learned] how to work and absorb a playbook because our playbook was probably more advanced than some NFL playbooks. So, just how to process all that and prepare weekly game-plans.†Source: Mike Jones, Washington Post
well, good for you johnny boy.......... the rest of us think you are #3 .......... you can prove us all wrong once you get to the big stage.
kalil, adams, and reiff are all better, then i think decastro, konz, and glenn are better olinemen. so i guess 4th best tackle, 7th best lineman in general. Reminds me a lot of chris williams, which has turned out to be a negative thing
Talent-wise he might be 3rd-5th, yes, but he makes a very good point about being the most pro-ready. Stanfords offense is far more NFL styled than most, Martin should have a fairly seamless transition. He might not end up being the best tackle in the class down the road but he might be the best out the gate.
Moose is far from Williams. Williams was finesse coming out. To me he is like Oher a bit in that he kills in the run game and is good in the passing game. He would be better suited to start at RT and develope his game.
