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Anyone who has walked by Packers special teams standout Derrick Martin, whether it be on the field or in the locker room, knows one thing about him.
He's not shy.
One of the more ebullient personalities on the Green Bay roster, Martin is almost always engaged in a conversation, if not multiple ones, chatting seriously about something in one direction while throwing playful trash talk in another.
So after a productive first season with the Packers in 2009 that saw him become one of the special teams leaders with 21 coverage tackles, it's no surprise the 5-foot-10, 198-pound fireplug isn't shying away from setting some lofty goals for 2010.
"To get at least 35 tackles," Martin said, rather matter-of-factly. "I don't think that's too far-fetched. You get two, three tackles a game and you're right on target. So that's my goal."
Never mind that 35 special teams tackles would tie the franchise record held by current director of college scouting ..
Source: Packers.com
