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When Derrick Martin stepped in front of a John Beck pass Tuesday
afternoon, the play was notable in that Martin wasn't playing in his
usual position.
A cornerback since the Ravens drafted him in 2006, Martin is
making the switch to safety
a position he hasn't played since his
freshman year at Wyoming.
"It's just getting it back into my head, and it's different when you put
the pads on and you're in that box and you've got to come down and
make that tackle," Martin conceded. "But after I make that first hit,
I'm going to be all right, I think."
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Martin's decision was prompted by the presence of nine
cornerbacks on the team's roster
three of whom played
significant minutes last season ( Fabian Washington, Samari Rolle
and Frank Walker) and three who were signed as free agents
(Domonique Foxworth and Chris Carr) or draft picks (Lardarius
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Martin, who said he is fully recovered from a torn labrum in his right
shoulder, said he hasn't given up the idea of playing cornerback. But
he's hoping that his versatility will make an impression with the
coaching staff.
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Defensive backs coach Mark Carrier said Martin's transition has
been aided by his openness to the position change and his
fondness for talking, but there is still a lot to learn.
"The big part is understanding the idiosyncrasies that we have and
that guys have to play," Carrier said. "And I as a coach have to
understand his strengths and weaknesses and help apply them to
how we play and what we do with our safeties. We have a system
that we stand by, but every guy has to find a place in our system,
and that's what Derrick is kind of doing."
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"I know safety, corner, nickel, dime," Martin said. "I've learned all the
positions and everything. They could probably put me wherever, and
I could do it pretty well."
The Ravens officially placed Derrick Mason on the reserve-did not
report list Wednesday. That means Mason will not count against the
team's 80-man roster limit.
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The veteran wide receiver is still deciding whether he will stay
retired or return to the Ravens. He was not expected to report to the
team Wednesday. If Mason decides to come back, the Ravens can
activate him off the list. The team would then have to cut a player to
make room for Mason on the roster.
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he called a "minor muscle" problem in his hamstring Tuesday
afternoon.
"It's just a minor thing," Smith said. "Nothing serious like my groin
was [during Organized Team Activities]. In fact, my groin felt great.
No problems with the groin. But I was out there by myself yesterday
running routes in the heat, so I think it's just a little strain."
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In addition to Smith, running back Willis McGahee (arthroscopic
knee surgery) did not practice although he did run 100-yard sprints
on an adjacent practice field at McDaniel College.
The team removed defensive tackle Lamar Divens and rookie tight
end Davon Drew from the physically-unable-to-perform (PUP) list,
and rookie linebacker Jason Phillips (left knee) appears close to coming off the PUP as well.
Wide receiver Jayson Foster, who is listed at 5 feet, 7 inches, is one inch shorter than running back Ray Rice,
making Foster the shortest player on the club's roster. It's an obstacle Foster is quite familiar with.
"Definitely being a shorter receiver is a little bit of a disadvantage, but you've also got to use your speed and
quickness to get open," said Foster, a second-year player who has spent time with the Dolphins, Broncos and
Steelers and was signed by the team Tuesday. "So overall, you can't worry about being tall or stuff you can't
control. You've just got to worry about doing the best you can and catching the ball."
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