The answer is simple: Blake Martinez. He is one of, if not the most, consistent players on defense. Yet, he remains in the shadows because he’s a lunch pail guy that doesn’t do anything flashy.
Well, Martinez is the quarterback of a defense that has been pegged by Pro Football Focus as the No. 1 running defense — and most of that is because of how well Martinez leads, teaches and tackles.
Martinez is entering his third season and has really blossomed from being a very raw rookie a couple years ago. To prove his worth, Martinez played 93 percent of the defensive snaps last year — which included eight games in which he didn’t miss snap.