Report: Niners, Jags And Doug Martin
March 8th, 2016
Whoa! Action is heating up as the free agency dinner bell prepares to ring tomorrow at 4 p.m.
One reason Joe is often quoting buzz from Ian Rapoport is because he works for NFL Network, which is owned by the NFL and Joe knows general managers are told it’s in their job descriptions to cooperate with Rapoport. Essentially, he has a largely unimpeded pipeline to teams and their inner workings.
This morning, per NFL.com, Rapoport is talking about Doug Martin and the 49ers and Jaguars.
Another team to watch on Martin is San Francisco, per Rapoport. Martin would be an intriguing fit with Chip Kelly and could pair well with Carlos Hyde. Martin owns the lateral agility Murray lacked to succeed on Kelly’s stretch runs. We also know that Kelly isn’t shy about adding big-name, high-priced runners with an injury history. Would Trent Baalke go along?
Later in that post linked above is where the Jags are linked to Martin. Frankly, the Jags are linked to every big free agent, it seems, because the team has such a massive amount of cap room and appears poised to benefit from key acquisitions to their already explosive offense.
It’s about time for that 11th-hour offer from the Bucs.
March 8th, 2016 at 11:22 am
Martin n Hyde would be a devastating combo.
March 8th, 2016 at 11:24 am
SF: team without a QB…..would he want to go there?
Jags: worse than the Bucs…..would he want to go there?
March 8th, 2016 at 11:27 am
Isn’t Martin from northern Cali? Would be a good fit for everyone except the Bucs.
Licht, do your job and negotiate a deal.
March 8th, 2016 at 11:31 am
I heard the Raiders are after him and just signed the top FA guard, could very well be his destination.
March 8th, 2016 at 11:34 am
Ezekiel please if this happens.
March 8th, 2016 at 11:46 am
NJBucsFan Says:
March 8th, 2016 at 11:34 am
Ezekiel please if this happens.
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Still need to go defense at #9. If we lose Doug, we still have Sims and we can get a big name RB FA.
March 8th, 2016 at 11:48 am
Would Martin go to the raiders or jags?? Do you watch nfl games, the answer is hell yes, they have money to blow and aren’t scared to use it, plus they both have young better than Jameis (for now) franchise QBS, and both are in week divisions, it’s safe to say other than Luck, Carr and Bortles are the best young QBs in both of those divisions, which means Doug goes to a contender, the bucs are probably not with Newton Brees and Ryan6 times a year
March 8th, 2016 at 11:51 am
Being an OSU alumni I am all in on Zeke. As an avid Buc’s fan I want to resign Martin. Zeke could replicate Martins rookie year and he is a great blocker, Plus he has the makings of a good OL which Martin didn’t. He is durable, great character, and consulate team player. Additionally he is in our wheelhouse at 9. Stranger things have happened. Just “Dreaming.”
March 8th, 2016 at 11:52 am
Tom…I say he goes where the money flows.
March 8th, 2016 at 12:04 pm
Neither team is going to happen. They might be interested, but Martin isn’t going to sign with them.
March 8th, 2016 at 12:09 pm
He’s not interested in the Jags. He won’t work for Chip Kelly (unless he really is all about the money, which would make me right for questioning his work ethic). And he isn’t going to go to the Raiders.
This is actually a good sign, because the teams that would be best for him do not seem to be pursuing him…so far.
March 8th, 2016 at 12:10 pm
Martin is from Oakland.
The Kelly/Niner’s rumors have been making the rounds.
March 8th, 2016 at 12:13 pm
SMDH at all these people calling to draft Elliott at #9. Seriously?
WTF are you smoking? You don’t draft a run-stopping safety at 7, and you don’t draft a RB at #9 in the NFL today.
March 8th, 2016 at 12:17 pm
@ SMDH..and to top if all off, some mock drafters have us picking Ezekiel at #9…and that was just in the past 48 hours..
March 8th, 2016 at 12:18 pm
Some team out there is going to really overpay for Martin. I just pray it isn’t us. Sims had the exact same 4.9 YPC this seasons. He is also younger and more athletic. He can be our lead back if needed. We are being linked with Chris Ivory. I think he would make a great backfield duo with Sims. We DO NOT need Doug Martin.
Let him go to the bay area and disappear into the sunset out west. Once he gets that money he is done. Mark my words all you haters. I would be surprised if he even gets 700-800 yards next season. And thats being generous IMO.
March 8th, 2016 at 12:28 pm
Elliott at #9 is stupid..
March 8th, 2016 at 12:38 pm
Why play for either of those teams? Bucs should be back in playoffs be4 either of them. That’s the problem with free agency.. Most players go to where the money is rather then wanting to be in a good situation..
March 8th, 2016 at 12:42 pm
Unbelievable…..what ever happened to best player available? You want to talk NFL today, here’s some knowledge rookie DEs rarely make big impacts, besides how far apart in talent are Spence/Lawson/Dodd (projected 1st rounders) from Ogbah/Calhoun/ Tapper/ Correa (2nd round talents) no much, you want talk rookie CB we are talking small CBs Haregreaves or Alexander round pick 9, give me more height and speed in Eli Apple/William Hackson/Kendall Fuller…the only elite talent possibly worth the 9 pick is Buckner (Oregon DE rarely pan out) DT Rankins but there are quite a few similar graded DTs, OT Ronnie Stanley but OT looks likely to be addresses in free agency, that leaves Ezekiel Elliott so let’s talk fit-need/yes BPA/yes character/yes speed,durability/yes pass-blocker,pass-catching ability/yes your move name me one reason not to take Elliott who’d you rather have a REACH DE/CB or a close to a sure thing, this is a defensive draft plenty of comparable talent rounds 2-5 get the top skill player available then draft the rest defense
March 8th, 2016 at 12:47 pm
R O the jags and raiders are way closer to the playoffs than Tampa have you seen the division’s they play in AFC south and west, we play Newton Ryan n Brees 6 times a year I’m sorry but jameis has ways to go to compete with those teams
March 8th, 2016 at 12:51 pm
Bo Says:
Elliott at #9 is stupid..
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He probably isn’t going to be there anyway.
I’d be tempted though. Putting him on a 5 year rookie contract is both cheaper and smarter than giving Martin the money.
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March 8th, 2016 at 12:55 pm
We have $60 million in cap space and no veteran franchise quarterback to eat that up. If we do not sign Doug I predict it will put pressure on Jameis Winston that wasn’t there last year to perform at a higher level. More pressure means more interceptions. We have the money let just get it done!!!!!
March 8th, 2016 at 12:58 pm
Thank you biff my point exactly zeke the next 5 years or Doug the next 2 years the defensive talent looks the same after pick 9 all the way through the 3rd round, it’s a defensive draft sure we can draft a RB later but there is only one elite 3 down back
March 8th, 2016 at 12:58 pm
This is the Buccaneers people. They don’t like to win.
March 8th, 2016 at 1:19 pm
sign Forte for less and spend entire cap on defense and OL
March 8th, 2016 at 1:21 pm
Malik Jackson to join Jags, Hali signs again w Chiefs
March 8th, 2016 at 1:22 pm
Todd gurley was drafted at ten last year so……….
March 8th, 2016 at 1:35 pm
1st RB Ezekiel Elliott (only if Doug leaves)
2nd DE shilique Calhoun
3rd CB Artie Burns
4th DE Charles Tapper
5th S Jeremy Cash
6th WR Mike Thomas the southern Mississippi one
6th K Roberto Aguayo
March 8th, 2016 at 1:39 pm
It’s getting old to see another talent walk out door, nice job Bucs!
March 8th, 2016 at 2:43 pm
unbelievable Says:
March 8th, 2016 at 12:13 pm
SMDH at all these people calling to draft Elliott at #9. Seriously?
WTF are you smoking? You don’t draft a run-stopping safety at 7, and you don’t draft a RB at #9 in the NFL today.
You ever heard of Todd Gurley? He went 10th I’d take him at 9
March 8th, 2016 at 3:46 pm
Don’t care how much money Martin requests, pay him what he wants Mr Licht!
March 8th, 2016 at 4:13 pm
Just start Mike James and Charles Simms. If you get the o-line completely solid we don’t need a 8-10 million dollar running back.
March 8th, 2016 at 4:37 pm
If our Bucs really wanted Martin, he would have been signed by now. and he might just say, to hell with Licht for making him hit the market and sign with another team. You cannot blame him. Although I would love having Martin back, he may be at a point of no return with his agent and ego. Its all football. Somebody else’s gain and our loss. I do not think the same chemistry will be there at seasons beginning on offense if Martin is gone. I’m ah tellin you all..this is a bad mistake for a team trying to go up in the league. Free agents are looking and sayin, WE ARE CHEAPO’S.
March 8th, 2016 at 8:14 pm
@Guzzie @Buccanole
I just think you draft a position with a longer average career lifespan, than a running back, with a top 10 pick in today’s NFL.
Now if we traded back 5 – 10 spots, picked up some more picks, then took a RB… I could be on board. I think BPA at #9 will align with a need greater than RB.