In 2012, many people were jubilated when they were carried to fantasy football glory by then rookie, slotted to receive less touches with Lovie Smith, than he did with Greg Schiano. And it’s not like Lovie has really produced elite backfields anyway, statistically speaking.

Thanks to a table of advanced stats done by he fancies a running back-by-committee approach for the 2014 season. Tedford plans on using a mix of Martin, Bobby Rainey, Mike James and rookie Charles Sims to shoulder the rushing load this season.

To quote Tedford and the Tampa Times, “I think you have to alternate,” Tedford said. “I don't believe that one back can carry the load. It's just too physical. I think you probably need to have two to three guys to bring different things to the table.”

None of that sounds appealing, at least to me. Martin’s current average draft position sits at the end of the second round. And, admittedly, our rankings have him as the 11th-best running back entering the season. That’s just too expensive for me. Even if he gets similar touches as previous years, given last year’s production, he’s still in the low-end RB2 range.

As Mr. Gdula argued, Martin could bounce back. All I’m saying is beware of the issues and know what you’re getting yourself into. Don’t be upset if Martin doesn’t work out as a reliable starter for you.