Mike Tressel says that Drake Martinez will have a role in the linebacker rotation next season. He's not sure how he's going to utilize him, but he wants to get that athleticism on the field. At this point, I'd expect him to play some type of role as a pass-rush specialist on third down. During the past 12 months, Tressel has brought up the blitzing potential of Martinez about half a dozen times. He'll also be in the mix at 'star' linebacker along with Andrew Dowell. Should be an interesting spring for TJ Harrell, he's got to make a move now and that means playing with more physicality. Lot of competition should be great.
