Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie RB Doug Martin had the best game of his brief career -- 29 carries, 135 yards, TD; 3 catches, 79 yards, TD -- in his team's win over the Minnesota Vikings, and he appears to have a bright future in the NFL.
Martin's rise to a first-round pick and subsequent success with the Bucs are perfect examples of why the draft process is a marathon rather than a sprint and how due diligence pays off for scouts.
To see the entire breakdown of Martin's evaluation process, and to get access to all of Scouts Inc.'s draft coverage, become an ESPN insider.
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