Dirk Koetter mum on Doug Martins Week 17 status

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Dirk Koetter mum on Doug Martin's Week 17 status Published: Dec 26, 2016 at 09:55 AM Around The NFL Podcast Co-Host The Bucs turned heads on Saturday when they made a healthy scratch. Coach Dirk Koetter explained Monday his decision to sit the running back for Tampa Bay's to the , but refused to say if Martin would suit up for the team's regular-season finale against the . "Right now, because I don't want to do Carolina any favors as to who we're going to play," Koetter said, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. "As you Jahlil Okafor Jersey said, last week, we made a decision for the game based on what I thought was best for our team that week. We'll do the same thing this week." Koetter did his best to unpack the decision to sit Martin, an All-Pro last season, in favor of fellow runners , and the little-used . "I made the decision that I thought Quizz (Rodgers) would give us a better opportunity Kira Lewis Jr. Jersey last week and Quizz did a good job when he was in there," Koetter said. "People can say whatever they want about how Doug would've been, we don't know because he wasn't in there." Said Koetter: "I'm not trying to confuse anybody. That's not my intent. I'm trying to put the Bucs in the best position to win games." That didn't happen against the , all but wiping out Tampa's chance at the postseason. Rodgers wasn't the primary problem, though, running for 63 yards and a score at a healthy 4.2 yards per pop. While Martin's benching was a surprise, he wasn't exactly blowing doors down. Sabotaged in September by a hamstring injury that cost him six games, the former first-rounder has averaged a concerning 2.9 yards per tote this season, a full two yards off his 2015 pace. Still, Koetter defended Martin's play E'Twaun Moore Jersey two weeks ago, and did so again on Monday, saying: "I'll stand by the defense. He is running hard and we do need to give him more lanes." We'll find out soon enough if Martin -- who inked a five-year, $35.75 million contract in the offseason -- will have one final shot to make good in Week 17. If not, his place in the pecking order will serve as a talking point all offseason. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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