How about a 320+ DT that runs a 5.04

[scpanther22]

Vaughn Martin we already have a visit with him this week..but his numbers are crazy he is a project but with a lot of upside would love to get him in the 6-7th..a lot of 3-4 teams are looking at him but i think that would be a waste he needs to be in a 4-3 next to kemo.

him running a 5.04 at 6,4 320+ is worth a 6th round pick..because we dont have a 7th

some info

Martin’s Wonderlic score (an aptitude test taken by all prospective draftees ) was 38, placing him in the 99th percentile

a gifted football player but also a freakish athlete. According to Ford the Jamaican born Martin bench pressed 225 lbs. 33 times and, for a man of his size, a jaw-dropping 20-yard shuttle time of 4.31 seconds.

[SorthNarolina]

Damn those are really impressive numbers

[manwithcake]

Never heard of him, but I'd take him in a later round based on those numbers alone.

[MrBubba]

Is this the guy who is in Canada?

[carpanfan96]

Dang that Shuttle number is freakish for his size.........Strength, speed, agility and size in that type of player is definitely worth a shot...

[Urrymonster]

Got great reviews on nfldraftscout, compared to Richard Seymour. Still projected to go undrafted though, so you just don't know what will happen with him.

He just appears to lack refined technique and it is likely just the level of competition that is holding him that low. They do feel he is much more suited to playing in a 3-4 though as he is a power rusher and lacks the moves and explosion to play in a 4-3 position. They also reckon he is at maximum growth potential for his frame, so if he can't handle the physical transition, likely he will be out the league quickly.

[scpanther22]

Got great reviews on nfldraftscout, compared to Richard Seymour. Still projected to go undrafted though, so you just don't know what will happen with him.

He just appears to lack refined technique and it is likely just the level of competition that is holding him that low. They do feel he is much more suited to playing in a 3-4 though as he is a power rusher and lacks the moves and explosion to play in a 4-3 position. They also reckon he is at maximum growth potential for his frame, so if he can't handle the physical transition, likely he will be out the league quickly.

with us going to the cover 2 isnt that what we need a power rusher...his speed and size says to me he is good for the 4-3

[Urrymonster]

with us going to the cover 2 isnt that what we need a power rusher...his speed and size says to me he is good for the 4-3

Not my words, that is from nfldraftscout.com.

Although I always thought you needed guys who can ge to the QB in a hurry in a cover 2?

[scpanther22]

Not my words, that is from nfldraftscout.com.

Although I always thought you needed guys who can ge to the QB in a hurry in a cover 2?

in the cover 2 they need the front 4 to get all the pressure..so from the sounds of it he is perfect for the cover 2.

[scpanther22]

Is this the guy who is in Canada?

yea..thats him the only thing is we dont have a 7th and thats were he prob will get drafted..

[Badbak]

Well if they really want him why not use the 6th on him? Besides, the way the Panthers like to trade draft picks there is no telling what they will have by the time the 7th round gets started. Another thing, the Panthers have been known to use high draft picks on "Freakish" athletes before!

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Sounds like a good late round prospect.

However I do have a question for someone that can answer me this.

If he is that fast could he possibly play Defensive End even though he is 320 lbs, or does this not make sense?

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

LINK: http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=70788&draftyear=2009&genpos=DT

LINK: http://sports.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090401.wsptcis1/GSStory/GlobeSportsFootball/home

NFL Draft Scout has his numbers posted a little differently.

Name: Vaughn Martin

College: Western Ontario (transfer from Michigan State)

Height: 6'3

Weight: 331 lbs

40 Time: 4.98 seconds

40 Low: 4.89 seconds

40 High: 5.12 seconds

40 Yard Dash: 5.00 seconds

20 Yard Dash: 2.88 seconds

10 Yard Dash: 1.68 seconds

225 Lb Bench Reps: 33 reps

Vertical Jump: 31 inches

20 Yard Shuttle: 4.31 seconds

3 Cone Drill: 7.28 seconds

Rated number 26 out of 164 Defensive Tackles

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PER THE GLOBE AND MAIL

DAVID NAYLOR

From Thursday's Globe and Mail

April 1, 2009 at 11:32 PM EDT

Though he is yet to play professionally and has just two years of university football under his belt, Vaughn Martin already owns a unique distinction in Canadian sports. He is the country's first university underclassman to declare himself eligible for the NFL draft. That alone adds intrigue the story of Vaughn, a 22-year-old, 330-pound defensive lineman who has NFL scouts bombarding the University of Western Ontario with requests for background information and game film, and whose name is popping up all over the Internet on NFL draft discussion boards. Scouts from roughly 20 NFL teams have already come to see Martin at workouts held in Windsor and London, Ont. His schedule beginning next week includes visits to the Carolina Panthers, San Diego Chargers, and St. Louis Rams, followed-up by trips to see the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns, with many more possible before the NFL draft on April 25-26. "The NFL teams looking at him have been very interested," Western head coach Greg Marshall said. "And there's a lot of interest. I've talked to at least [20 teams]. I'm getting calls everyday." The notion of a Canadian Interuniversity Sport sophomore declaring himself for the NFL draft sounds preposterous, given that only about a dozen players from Canadian schools have reached the NFL over the past 25 years, mostly playing minimal roles. But Martin's story comes with a few twists and turns. Living in Jamaica until he was nine, he didn't begin playing football until his second year of high school in London when a coach recruited him after he dropped by practice to meet a friend. He began playing at 5 foot 11, 180 pounds and was a running back and linebacker. He quickly grew to 6 foot 4 and more than 300 pounds by the end of high school. "He is one of those genetic athletes, a rare find when I first saw him [at South Secondary School]," said Ron Dias, Canada's top college football talent scout. "As I look back over the years, since 1985, I would say he's one of the top-10 potential great football players I've had the opportunity to scout. His biggest problem was inconsistency. He's got to be consistently challenged to rise. But he's a great, great kid." With Dias's help, Vaughn was offered a scholarship to Michigan State University. But academic issues prevented him from attending and he instead spent two seasons playing in the Central Ontario Football League and enrolling at prep schools in the U.S. in an effort to get his grades up. It was at Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y., where the seed was planted that Martin would one day play in the NFL. "There were guys who were four- or five-star [high-school] players and I was the same size and had the same athleticism and, most of the time, I was better," Martin said. "Then one of the coaches said to me, 'You could play in the NFL.' That put it in the back of my mind and when I started working harder it became more of a reality. "After enrolling at Western in the fall of 2007, Martin began to approach football with a new determination, quickly becoming a dominant player at the CIS level, especially last season. But with no experience playing against top-level U.S. competition, Martin will have to earn his ticket to the NFL on raw physical skills and his superb agility. Martin graded above average in every physical category compared to players at his position who were measured at the NFL combine in February, ranking right among the top prospects for this year's draft. "Athletically, if I can catch someone's attention, they'll like what they see. But they'll think I'm a bit of a project," Martin said. "I'd rather start that sooner than later. I have to go there mentally tough and be in the best shape of my life."

[dexterpyro]

I think he be worth a 5th round pick....we need depth on the d-line and can play bothDT and DE. I do remeber a certain DE out of UNC that we selected 2nd over all who was raw with freakish athletic skills and needed to be polished to make it in the nfl