"As the Commanders prepare for what should be a show-up in Green Bay on Thursday Night Football, the versatile defensive back may be the most underrated player capable of flipping the script. Martin, now in his third season, has carved out a niche as a movable chess piece in Washington's secondary. Listed as a safety, he doesn't fit into a positional box. Instead, he has proven himself capable of contributing at all three levels of Joe Whitt Jr.'s defense."
"He has the size and physicality to drop into the box and play the run, the fluid hips to cover receivers from the slot, and the instincts to patrol deep zones and erase vertical throws. Few safeties bring that blend of alignment versatility, processing speed, and closing burst. Quan Martin must be the Commanders' under-the-radar defensive catalyst against the Packers What makes Martin particularly dangerous is the trust he places in his eyes. He reads route concepts quickly, anticipates where the quarterback wants to go, and can close space in a hurry."
Quan Martin is a third-year versatile defensive back who functions as a movable chess piece in Washington's secondary. Listed as a safety, he contributes at all three levels of Joe Whitt Jr.'s defense. He has the size and physicality to play the run, the fluid hips to cover slot receivers, and the instincts to patrol deep zones and erase vertical throws. He reads route concepts quickly, anticipates quarterback targets, and closes space with short-area quickness. His football IQ and knack for being around the ball enable him to break downhill on crossing routes and disrupt timing-based offenses like Green Bay.
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