Seahawks Sign Ruvell Martin

by abender20 on Mar 15, 2010 1:32 PM PDT

According to the Seattle PI (and several other sources), the Seahawks signed Ruvell Martin to a one-year deal.. You've all been waiting for a tall receiver and the Queen and Prime Minister have delivered. Martin is a 6'4" receiver out of Saginaw Valley State. Undrafted, Martin has spent time with the Chargers, the Amsterdam Admirals, the Packers, and the Rams. He hasn't played much and had the best game of his career in a week 17 matchup against the Bears (one Martin catch in the footage + bonus footage of Sexcannon picks). Some of you may remember him for the 60 yards he pinned on the Seahawks this past season. That happened.

Given his pedigree, Martin isn't likely the hero needed to bring the Seahawks to respectability. Martin is much-needed depth. The team was staring at a functional depth chart consisting of Houshmandzadeh, Deion Branch, Deon Butler, and Ben Obomanu. Martin is an inexpensive, living human under the age of 30 (he's 27) with NFL starts and catches to his name. Okay? Okay.

As an aside, some friends and I drove up to to watch a Packers training camp in the summer of 2006. Guess who else was there? Ruvell Martin, that's who. Guess what? He wasn't all that interesting there either.

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Well..

at least hes a living human. Thats a relief

by galvinx10 on Mar 15, 2010 1:41 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, I was concerned we'd go undead.

The only undead guy allowed in the NFL is Al Davis.

by Chirp on Mar 15, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

He's actually a long snapper too!

I’m kiddin… although that would be funny.

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by jubelthebear on Mar 15, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

He was listed as the 3rd QB

behind Favre and Rodgers for a short time in Green Bay. So there’s that…

I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.

by Dukeshire on Mar 15, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Now we don't need to draft a QB!

Score! Now if he can only be a long-snapper as well, we’re set at multiple positions!

by Chirp on Mar 15, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

haha

At this point, “a living human” can almost be considered an upgrade.

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-Lose all talent on team to retirement and free agency.
-Call it a day.

by Wayward Llama on Mar 15, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Seattle also released running back Tyler Roehl.

Wait, we had a running back named Tyler Roehl!?

by Chirp on Mar 15, 2010 1:45 PM PDT reply actions

We hardly knew ye.

by purplepansy on Mar 15, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

And still no QB to throw him the ball

/sadface

6/14/40. Sweet.

by Nick Andron on Mar 15, 2010 1:51 PM PDT reply actions

Also, nice Queen and Prime Minister reference.

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to work it into an entry in a realistic way. I think you did it. Good job!

by Chirp on Mar 15, 2010 1:52 PM PDT reply actions

Well, this is the same someone.

by abender20 on Mar 15, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Even better.

by Chirp on Mar 15, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions

So all he has to do is be better than Butler and healthier than Branch and he's a starter!

by Nate Dogg on Mar 15, 2010 2:21 PM PDT reply actions

Wouldn't shock me if Butler, Martin and Obo battle it out in camp for the #3 spot.

6/14/40. Sweet.

by Nick Andron on Mar 15, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Any idea what position he'll play in the offense?

Not that I know much about Bates’ designations regarding WR spots, i.e. flanker, split end, slot, and all that.

I do find it interesting that he’s a tall, rangy guy like Housh and Marshall. Does that mean we’re not as interested in Marshall as we seem?

by djafrot on Mar 15, 2010 2:45 PM PDT reply actions

Hard to tell.

But I don’t think Martin is a realistic facsimile of Marshall, regardless of similar size.

by Chirp on Mar 15, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not saying he's as good

Just that he seems to be a similar type of WR. He’s obviously not a Joey Galloway or Marvin Harrison-type.

by djafrot on Mar 15, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Got it.

Yeah, he seems to be big. I guess we’d have to look into whether he goes after the ball as fiercely as Marshall, and if he’s got any upside. I think he provides depth, but I don’t expect him to start. I think if we still picked up Marshall, he’d make sense as Marshall’s positional backup more than, say, Deon Butler.

by Chirp on Mar 15, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

If anything, he's big enough to play outside

and thus allow people like Housh, Branch and Butler to slide to the slot in formations with three or more WR’s.

I’m guessing that Schneider knows something about him based on his time in Green Bay? Or am I getting the timelines wrong?

by djafrot on Mar 15, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I think you're right.

Schneider should know a thing or two about him. I guess my big question is about speed, and I’d need to go looking for that. I’m about to start that epic quest now…

by Chirp on Mar 15, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions

14.6 YPC average

If that means anything. Interestingly, not a single catch over 40 yards out of 58 receptions. Amazing!

Anyone know of a place that does “yards after catch” stats?

by djafrot on Mar 15, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions

He may not be used down-field much.

Short passes, but good yards after catch? Keep digging, just keep digging…

by Chirp on Mar 15, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

That was the Packers style when he was around because he was the closest thing to a pedigree #1 receiver where Donald Driver is only 6’ 2" and not large and it goes down from there, perhaps you can get the formerly overpaid R. Martin plan B and sign Javon Walker and resurrect 2004-2005.

by tkiller314 on Mar 15, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Can we do all of that...

Without picking up Javon Walker?

by Chirp on Mar 15, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm confused

Donald Driver is 6’0 and the only receiver the Packers have under six foot is Jennings at 5’11.

by Nate Dogg on Mar 15, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions

6' 2" is small?

No sexual inuendo intended. Actually, I take that back.

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by Pessimistic Optimist on Mar 15, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, Schneider knows all about Martin

I don’t know if you Seahawk fans remember, but he was a part of our popular Fab 5 formations in the 2007 season. He’s not fast, has average hands, but he’s a big target. He is a reliable target on 3rd downs. I was dissapointed when he was released, but don’t let that discourage you. He was released from GB because there was too much depth at the WR position and he was not good on Special Teams. He’s not a #1 or #2 WR, but he is a threat when you spread the field. I know Seattle loves to run spread formations just as Green Bay does, so I firmly believe Ruvell Martin is a good fit for you. I wish him the best of luck in Seattle.

"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi

by Jabooty on Mar 15, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions