Nick Martin is joining the Texans who nabbed him at fifty. Houston is Irish with their first two picks, having selected WR Will Fuller with the 21st pick overall.
Martin, a team captain in 2014 & 2015, started 37 of the 50 games in his college career, moving seamlessly between guard and center. Draft experts considered the 6 foot, 4 inch prospect to be selected in the second or third round, mostly due to questions about his durability. A scout for an NFL North team told NFL.com that Martin “was much more athletic before his knee injury [in 2013].