Blake Martinez just said what we all knew already.
“I think the way (the Packers) value the inside linebacker position especially in that defense, it wasn’t as valued as other places I guess in my opinion,” said Marinez to the New York media, who averaged 128 tackles at inside linebacker in four years in Green Bay.
The Giants offered Martinez $10 million a year to become the quarterback of the New York defense. Martinez was a solid player and an excellent leader, but there’s no way he deserves that much per season.
Ted Thompson never thought inside linebacker was worth a large contract — he was more interested in quarterback, left tackle, edge rusher and defensive back.