Martin Looks To Make Impact With Panthers

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Sherrod Martin tried to pre­pare himself for the unexpected, but it's doubtful he was ready to become the next great experi­ment for the Carolina Panthers.

The Troy free safety was the second pick of the Panthers in last weekend's NFL draft, 16 picks after Carolina had taken a chance by trading up to get Flor­ida State defensive end Everette Brown. The Panthers took an­other chance on Martin, finding a hard-hitting safety they thought they could convert to cornerback.

"He's very explosive," Caro­lina general manager Marty Hurney said. "A tough kid, a hard hitter. Everybody at school has great things to say about him. We think he can come in and be in the mix at corner."

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