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First all, receivers aren’t completely interchangeable. They learn different positions.
Hightower and Wiggins don’t play slot. As for Pope, I didn’t see him much after he got hit hard on the quick slant.
Second, Martell actually affected the defense because they were clearly concerned about a trick play.
Both of Deejay’s huge wildcat runs were with Martell going in motion and the defense over-pursuing. It opened up huge lanes both time.
On Cam Harris’s 56-yard run that got called back, Martell was in motion again and caused Florida to lose leverage. The ticky-tack holding calls negated an explosive play.
Martell is a good athlete with short-area quickness. He’s tailor-made for the slot. I think he can carve out a niche at the position, and I give him credit for sticking it out thus far.
Hightower and Wiggins don’t play slot. As for Pope, I didn’t see him much after he got hit hard on the quick slant.
Second, Martell actually affected the defense because they were clearly concerned about a trick play.
Both of Deejay’s huge wildcat runs were with Martell going in motion and the defense over-pursuing. It opened up huge lanes both time.
On Cam Harris’s 56-yard run that got called back, Martell was in motion again and caused Florida to lose leverage. The ticky-tack holding calls negated an explosive play.
Martell is a good athlete with short-area quickness. He’s tailor-made for the slot. I think he can carve out a niche at the position, and I give him credit for sticking it out thus far.