Friday, April 27, 2012

Bucs learn how to Dougie

If you read my previous post you know that I believe GM Mark Dominik completely missed on the value of having the 5th pick overall. I think he could have gained a great deal more in picks and still came away with Barron. That being said, I think he hit one deep of the center field wall with his second move. The Bucs swap their 2nd round pick (#36) for the Patriots 1st round pick (#31) and the cost of doing so was to swap 4th round selections also (Bucs #101 for Pats #126). Dominik moves up and selects RB Doug Martin of Boise State. The versatile 5-foot-9, 223-pounder ran the 40-yard dash in 4.55 seconds at the NFL scouting combine, registering a 36-inch vertical leap and a 10-foot broad jump. He bench pressed 225 pounds 28 times. He also posted a 4.16 in the 20-yard shuttle and a 6.79 three-cone drill. For his career, he rushed for 3,431 yards and 43 touchdowns. He finished fifth in school history with 4,885 all-purpose yards. The majority of analyst and pro scouts continue to compare Martin to Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice. I like this pick and I think Dominik made an intelligent move and came out on the value end of this deal.

2 comments:

  1. Great info. Love the dougie caption and the teach me how to dougie highlight video.

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  2. I loved this move. I think him and Blount will make a great backfield. We should be able to run the ball all day on just about anyone. He was definately worth the trade and the best part is we can sign him to a cheap 5 year rookie deal.

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