Blake Martinez Getting Up To Speed In Steelers Defense
Blake Martinez says he is getting up to speed in the Pittsburgh Steelers defense only a few weeks after signing with the team.
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00:00 >> You just got here yesterday.
00:01 >> There's moments here and there, certain things, but overall,
00:06 I'm having a good time.
00:08 >> You talked about communication for those that might be watching at home
00:11 thinking, well, how could they mess that up or whatever it might be.
00:15 Like, just how tough is it to pick up on that kind of thing this late in the season,
00:19 especially coming in with the role that you're coming in with?
00:21 >> No, yeah, I mean, at the end of the day, you learn on the fly.
00:26 And I think every single person, regardless of the occupation or
00:30 career that you're doing, you learn things as you're doing it.
00:35 Each day you're gonna make mistakes, and
00:37 then the next time you don't make the same mistake twice.
00:39 So just taking that with stride every day.
00:42 >> What do the Colts do well from a running perspective?
00:45 >> I mean, everything.
00:46 I feel like they can kind of do it all, obviously, with Moss and
00:50 Taylor in the backfield.
00:51 Both guys have stepped up and done amazing things, obviously.
00:55 Everyone knows Taylor, what he's capable of.
00:56 But I think Zach has stepped in and done great things for him.
01:00 And they can kind of do it all.
01:01 >> Still sore?
01:04 >> No, I'm good, I'm good.
01:06 Yeah, this old guy is good to go.
01:08 >> [LAUGH] >> Isn't it like a car crash going out
01:11 there for the first time in a while?
01:12 >> No, yeah, it definitely was crazy.
01:14 Stepping out there and being like, wow, this was like a year and
01:17 a half putting pads on again.
01:19 So it was good.
01:21 >> How do you think you played?
01:22 >> I thought I did well.
01:23 There's things to improve on and correct and stuff like that.
01:26 Once again, just making those corrections and getting better the next time.
01:31 >> Is it like each game,
01:33 did it exponentially raise your connectedness to this team and understanding?
01:39 >> Yeah, 100%.
01:40 I think it's kind of one of those things like learn how to ride a bike again.
01:43 You're just like, all right, don't ride a bike for five years, but
01:46 you step back on and after a couple rides, you're back ready to rock and roll.
01:50 >> Is there an element of trying to figure out how your teammates play,
01:53 there's other guys who are stepping in linebacker,
01:55 how they work together and how you guys fit in together?
01:58 >> Yeah, 100%.
01:58 It's just learning how to communicate to certain guys, talk to certain guys,
02:02 work together how they play, where they're attacking, if they're aggressive,
02:05 not aggressive, all these certain things that go into it.
02:08 It's definitely a process.