Breakdown: Mark Barron - SS Alabama - or - Markelle Martin - FS -Ok State

[Latinlawyer]

Taken from : http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1632196

Mark Barron - SS Alabama

Man Coverage: Not often asked to drop down and cover the slot in this scheme. Is a bit stiff in the hips and has only average change of direction. Does show a late burst to close on the football.

Zone Coverage: Good instincts and overall athleticism for zone coverage. A bit high in his backpedal as he's a high cut athlete, but can plant and drive downhill on the football. Reads the quarterback's eyes and has good feet, balance and straight-line speed, aiding him in being in consistently good position when in pass coverage.

Ball Skills: Classic ball hawk. Reads the quarterback's eyes and does a nice job of breaking on the throw. Good acceleration and straight-line speed. Very good ball skills for the position. Generally times his leaps well and has good hand-eye coordination to make the difficult grab. Good vision and natural running skills with the football.

Run Support: Reads run quickly and aggressively attacks, taking out blockers when he has help behind him. Unafraid of playing near the line of scrimmage, though he shows only average strength and technique to disengage. Good agility and speed to avoid blockers, showing an ability to make a lot of plays at or near the line of scrimmage. Prone to overrunning the play, however, and leaving potential cutback lanes for backs to exploit.

Tackling: Isn't as reliable an open field tackler as you'd think, considering his reputation. Flies upfield in run support and can fail to break down properly. Doesn't possess the elite agility to dance with runners in the open field and always make the secure stop. Physical hitter who teases with textbook hit-lift-drive technique, but will also duck his head occasion to make the big hit and miss entirely or fail to wrap up securely and have the ball-carrier spin through his attempted tackle. Among his better traits, however, is his ability to take good angles when in pursuit. Understands his role as the last line of defense and rarely allows ball-carriers to get past him when he is in this position.

Intangibles: Arrested in March 2011 on charges of hindering prosecution, a misdemeanor charge, as police believed he was not telling full truth about one-car accident in his hometown of Mobile. Missed the Capital One Bowl after suffering a torn right pectoral muscle against Auburn. The injury played a major factor in Barron electing to return to Alabama for his senior season.

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Taken from : http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1619949

Markelle Martin - FS Oklahoma State

Man Coverage: Not a major liability in man coverage. Good enough foot speed and length to stay with slot receivers in four-wide sets on short patterns. Reads receivers' routes and anticipates throws at the first down marker. Best lined well off the line of scrimmage, though, due to high, stiff backpedal. Also lacks elite speed to recover if beaten on double move.

Zone Coverage: Covers a lot of ground in a hurry when in space. Reads the quarterback's eyes and see the routes very quickly, then has straight-line speed to arrive with or just after the ball. Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. NFL quarterbacks may take advantage of his aggressiveness in man and zone, eyeing up short routes and going over the top behind him.

Ball Skills: Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws. Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame. Straight-line speed allows him to return the pick to the end zone. Not fully consistent on making the interception in front of receivers, but gets to the ball regularly.

Run Support: See the ball well, even when deep, and explodes to the ballcarrier on stretch plays to either sideline. Cognizant of tight end and linemen blocks when coming downhill; won't bully them one-on-one, but frees himself whenever possible by extending his arm.

Tackling: Unleashes big hits on receivers, making them hear footsteps later in the game, using closing speed and tenacity to arrive with maximum impact. Strong upper body allows him to drag down backs to the ground in the space. Ducks his head and swipes too often on open field tackles, however, and will draw the occasional personal foul flag. Not asked to blitz often, but should be solid in that capacity once learning how to beat pass blocks with his hands given his strength and tenacity.

Intangibles: Plays through the whistle, sometimes on the other side. Very good student, won 2010 team award for his academic performance. Missed 2011 spring practices after having surgery on his left shoulder, also missed time in 2009 with a hip injury.

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Which one would you choose for the Jets?

LL

[SenorGato]

Barron, no doubt.

[Latinlawyer]

Who is the faster of the two? I think Barron is actually an inch or two taller than Martin.

[Lupz27]

I like Martin, he can be had in the 3rd round, so the Jets can fill other pressing needs in the 1st, I also think the Jets can be fine with Leohnard or smith at SS, as long as there is a true FS behind them, so Martin being a FS fits better for the Jets I believe.

[Lupz27]

Unfortunately Barron's scouting report sounds like he would be a perfect fit for NE's D, they have 2 late picks, I couldn't see them passing on him if we don't take him and he is still available.

[Scott Dierking]

I like Martin, he can be had in the 3rd round, so the Jets can fill other pressing needs in the 1st, I also think the Jets can be fine with Leohnard or smith at SS, as long as there is a true FS behind them, so Martin being a FS fits better for the Jets I believe.

It is unfathomable that the Jets would have to use another high dollar slot in that secondary. We have that with our starting corners and nickel.

I would rather spend on the OLB that can edge rush and cover a TE. Fill in later rounds at the safety position.

Of course, it all depends how the Jets board as they select, as well what they did in FA