We all know that Holmes and Campbell said that he was a bit of a project, but it’s a bit concerning that there seems to be no plan to get him on the field any time soon.
Granted, the 3 players selected with the picks traded for him - Jon Gaines II, Clayton Tune, and Owen Pappoe, have done nothing for the Cardinals, but considering Holmes’ ability to draft, any 3 for 1 trade needs to be a hit.
The team’s success thus far is covering it up, but for a third rounder to not even be sniffing the field is a bit concerning that it was a completely wasted move.
This is a smooth-brained take.
They’ve been clear from the start Martin is a long term project they see high upside in. It’s also completely normal on good teams for rookies to sometimes never see the field in week 1. Expecting a mid round rookie to produce right away is an SOL mindset.
We don’t need him on the field. Minus the blunder the entire team had in BAL, we had the best run defense in the team; so why do we need Martin to start at all right now??