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Muscle hamster to mentor: Raiders' Doug Martin eases into new role

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Well, this is certainly different.

For years, Doug Martin was the focal point of an offense in Tampa Bay, an in-his-prime running back with two Pro Bowls and an All-Pro nod on his résumé -- a player who could just as easily run by you as he could run through you.

Even last year, after Marshawn Lynch went down with a season-ending groin injury in Week 6, Martin emerged as the Oakland Raiders' leading rusher.

But two things happened this offseason that made Martin seemingly become a non-factor in the Raiders' plans -- they signed Isaiah Crowell to be the every-down back and used a first-round draft pick, No.