We traded Tony Moll for Martin, just to get something. Turned out to be quite the STs player. I don't think anyone every expected him to really play a whole lot of CB.
Originally Posted by: Rockmolder
Martin was a safety. My point was Wolf and Thompson don't like short corners. They were both okay dipping below 5' 11" for safeties, but not CB's.
Derrick Martin was the only one I recalled off the top of my head, and I remembered he was a safety.
Here are all of the sub 5' 11" defensive backs to whom Teddy Ballgame has given a roster slot.
S Marviel Underwood 5' 10" Drafted round 4 - 2005 (spent three years with us appearing in 16 games)
CB Therrian Fontenot 5' 10" Free Agent - 2005 (late season addition appeared in 1 game & was traded)
CB Frank Walker 5' 10" Free Agent - 2007 (spent one season with us appearing in 12 games)
CB Joe Porter 5' 10" Free Agent - 2008 (late season addition - four weeks on the roster - appeared in 1 game)
S Derrick Martin 5' 10" Trade (spent two full seasons with us appearing in 19 games)
The only guys who got any serious time from scrimmage were Walker whose combine height was 5106 (5' 10.75") and the safeties.
Thompson is okay with shorter safeties, but rarely looks at shorter corners.