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Martin Emerson NFL Draft Profile
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Martin Emerson Scouting ReportMartin has nice athletic with ideal length and size to dominate smaller receivers. He is willing and successful blitzing off the edge. He could translate to safety with his combination of range and sure tackling. He is a good man/press defender who is very aggressive and able to handle bigger tight ends over the middle. Martin is a tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels fo the field. He has good bulk on his fram to be aggressive in run support. He is a big hitter and a very good tackler who rarely misses and generall takes good angles to the ball. Martin has strong hands to make plays on the ball. He is an effective blitzer who shows well coached technique and awareness. He has the versatility to play both as a corner and at safety. He was recruited as such coming out of high school. He trusts his eyes with very good awareness. He has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball.
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Areas for ImprovementMartin needs to improve his footwork and balance in coverage. He transitions out of his backpedal too early and does not always look natural moving in reverse. He lacks elite speed to recover if beaten on double moves. He ducks his head and swipes too often on open field tackles. Martin looks to us like his ideal position is safety as he is not instinctive as a cone corner and can take too many risks in man cover to be a lockdown corner. He has questionable technique and he gets lazy with fundamentals. He sometimes gets high in his backpedal and will breach the coverage call seeking flashy plays. Martin is a bit handsy and too aggressive. He will likely see a lot pass interference calls at the next level. He has high backpedal and loses a step in transition. He plays with adequate speed but there are concerns about his ability to handle the truly explosive speedsters in the NFL.
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Martin Emerson Career at Mississippi StateMartin Emerson went to Pine Forrest High in Florida and as a senior, finished third on the team with 91 tackles, adding 2.0 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. His Junior year was only full season playing defensive back where he totaled team-high 58 tackles and five pass breakups and helped his school to the Florida High School Athletic Association 5A region quarterfinals. As a result, he was rated as a three-star recruit and opted to join Mississippi State in 2019. As a freshman, he appeared in 13 games with five starts playing on a total of 398 snaps. He totaled 31 tackles and a QB rating when targetted of 98.1 for the year. Emerson in 2020 started all 11 games while making 72 tackles and giving up a and a QB rating when targetted of 76.1 and as a result was awarded with a 2020 PFF Second-Team All-SEC spot. As a junior, he played in 13 games making 49 tackles and gave up a less than impressive QB rating when targetted of 100.3. |
Martin Emerson NFL Draft Player ProfileMartin Emerson is a long limbed defensive back with high cut waist and slender build. He has excellent feel in zone coverage, naturally sinks with depth on routes without being out leveraged. He excels at playing off the quarterback indicator while playing with tempo to match routes in zone. Martin shows solid hip fluidity when he is flipping his hips to redirect downhill. He makes competitive on routes working back to the quarterback when playing off. He has the length to compete at the catch point against bigger receivers. He is a physical player who is good in the run game. He fights to shed blocks and is efficient when tackling ball carriers to limit extra yards.
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