Martin vs. Wilson (1 Viewer)

[butcher boy]

fwiw....http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1275200-bucs-1st-round-pick-martin-opens-camp-as-lead-running-back

How likely is this to stick? I'm a Martin owner and want to believe. Blount is pretty good though. I still find it hard to believe that the starting role will just be given to Martin.

Just look at Blount's behavior last year to see why.- reportedly fell asleep during team meetings.- he was always late, so late that the team had to have a driving service hired to get him the three miles to practice on time.- they decided after a while to cancel the driver service and he was late again. The guy's a clown, plain and simple.

Keep looking at last year and you are going to be left holding the bag this year. That article says nothing about 2012.Martin may have looked good in college, but lots of RB's do then can't do it in the pros. Blount has proven he can run the rock. If he learns to pass block, which is something that can be taught unlike speed, vision and power, he will get a lot of carries. Oh, and he needs to not fumble, but we've seen players learn better ball control as well (Tiki).For those hanging their hats on that article about how he was a screw up last year, realize that there are no reports of him doing that at all this year. Drafting a guy in the first round may have awakened some discipline in him to get his head out of his butt...And don't jump on me calling Martin a bust. I have no idea if he'll be a bust or not. But he's no guarantee to be a sure thing. Neither is Richardson. All we have to do is look at what Ingram did last year as the first RB off the board to a high power offense. Oh, and don't read fluff pieces about what a guy did last year. Schiano is a huge disciplinarian. If this was going on this year, he would already be cut. Schiano has nothing but positives for Blount.

I dont think it's smart to ignore character issues like that. You can if you want, but Blount wont be anywhere near my teams this year. You said it yourself. Schiano's a disciplinarian, we'll see if their personalities clash or if Schiano can turn him around. I'm assuming the former until Blount can prove to me the latter.

 

[netnalp]

Wilson isn't getting handed anything. First day of camp had him practicing with the 3rd team.

 

[Chazzhawk]

Wilson isn't getting handed anything. First day of camp had him practicing with the 3rd team.

I think that is good for him, I love Wilson's upside but I don't think he will do much this season.

 

[-jb-]

Coughlin interviewed on Sirius today. Mentioned he has the typical issues of a rookie RB - pass protection, defender speed, etc. my guess is they will bring him along slowly until Bradshaw gets hurt, then throw him into the fire and see if he gets Manning killed.

 

[mobb_deep]

Sitting with the 3rd pick in a rookie dynasty draft (and in need of RB), I've watched a lot of tape of both of them. Just from the tapes alone, I give a slight edge to Wilson. His balance and burst is just unbelievable. I also like that he doesn't shy away from contact and keeps driving the legs. On the other hand, Martin seems to have a little better vision and is a better pass protector. The pass protection is definitely going to need improvement, before Wilson can be a significant contributor. Add in the age of both and the situations they're playing in, and I like Martin better in a redraft and Wilson better in a Dynasty.

Update...I chickened out and took Martin @ 1.3... Tried to trade down but no luck. Wilson went 1.6.

 

[KellysHeroes]

2013 both will be great

 

[Sabertooth]

I sure hope so. I've had a hole in my RB2 spot for a few seasons and Wilson could be a real asset there.

 

[stbugs]

2013 both will be great

Possibly, but don't take one great game against a historically bad defense as Wilson being awesome in 2013. He had a great game, but the NO defense was lifeless at the end when he got that long TD and while he was great on kickoffs, I remember seeing one replay of either his return TD or another long one and it looked like he ran through a 15 yard hole. Kind of like Bryce Brown against Dallas where it just seemed like no one on the D got close to him until he was well past the line of scrimmage.Based on 2012, I think we can confirm that Martin "should" be great (you never know in FF), but I think the jury is still way out on Wilson. Not sure of Bradshaw's contract status, but Brown had a pretty good season as well and with a broken bone, he should be fine for 2013. That is a crowded backfield and with Cruz, Bennett and Nicks, he may not get a ton of receptions. I like his talent, but as we saw with Brown against Tampa, you have to be very careful judging a player on one game versus a historically atrocious defense.