He has better feet, better technique, a stronger punch, better run blocker, better pass protector, better human being, he bends at the knees where Lewan is clearly a waste bender.
Really the only thing he doesn't do as well as Lewan is maybe pulling but that's open for debate since both rarely did it in college.
Martin can play all the spots. Lewan will be a RT... his 40 time be damned. Not because he's not a good athlete he is, but he's too stiff.
Gun to head I have to draft an OT at 12 and those are my choices it's Martin all day.
Right now though, Martin is a more instinctive and refined player, and who knows what his upside would be.
Even without the off field issue, I would also rank Martin higher....
Martin can play OG too, which means if Beatty returns to "decent" form he can move inside and bump out Snee.
I would take Lewan myself, I think he is a great talent. Then we would have our OT's for the next 5 years. Beatty can back up, or learn an interior line position.
Lewan is a better run blocker.
Lewan is a LT.
Agree. Martin is a better prospect than Pugh.
Penciled in for BBI mock draft, Giants, round one, Zach Martin.
Martin will be the 3rd or 4th OL drafted.
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Lewan is a better run blocker.
Lewan is a LT.
I agree with the first two, but he's not a left tackle. While he's very athletic, he has slow feet and won't be able to stay in front of athletic defensive ends.
Martin is most likely best suited to OG in the NFL, and his game his nasty personified. I've been saying he's the better fit for NYG, better prospect is apples and oranges.
Shout moar please!
They start discussing Martin and Lewan at the 18:13 mark.
Martin is a top 15 pick. There is no way he's there at 19 so trading back makes no sense and is something Reese rarely does. Picking Martin at 12 is not a reach at all. Especially when you take into account he's the type of OL we value. Versatile, tough, intelligent, and good character.
If we select Lewan, I'll be nervous. Just based on the red flags that have popped up about him and his play, and based on evaluators that I trust.
But OT is a much greater value position. It is ridiculous to even compare Lewan and Martin--unless you think Martin can play OT.