Archives for April 28, 2012

‘"He said, ‘Mom, Mom I was there! I was playing, Mom! I was in the NFL,’" Linda Gilmore recalled Friday. "I was telling him that he was dreaming and he had to go back to bed. And he said, ‘No, Mom, I was there! I was there!’"’

‘”We’re excited about it,” said Bills national scout Darrell Moody. “He’s got tremendous size. He’s got length. And he’s got good foot quickness.”‘

‘”I’m just happy I get to play football and I know where I’m playing it now,” Glenn said. “It’s a big relief.”‘

‘It’s hard to say why he dropped so far. There were questions about his intensity and his lower-body strength. A lot of people couldn’t seem to decide whether Glenn was a tackle or a guard.’

‘”Shocked he was still there,” said general manager Buddy Nix.’

‘That game, and all the other ones Nix watched on tape, were all he needed to determine that Gilmore was a player who could come to Buffalo and immediately help a retooled defense.’

‘He got the call from Buffalo coach Chan Gailey, the former Georgia Tech coach, and then spoke to general manager Buddy Nix. Asked about the wait, Glenn said: “I think it’s the best situation for me. I’m just looking forward to it.”‘

‘”They thought I could play tackle but I am just going to go in there and try out the vibe,” Glenn said. “I’ll help out at whatever position they need me to play, honestly.”‘

‘The 6-foot-5, 345-pounder had been pegged before the draft by Kiper as the 14th-best prospect overall.’

‘”I think I’ve got a lot to learn. I mean, I don’t know it all,” Gilmore said. “I’m willing to learn. Whatever the coaches teach me. I’m a confident player, no matter what.”‘

‘Picked 41st overall, the 6-foot-5, 348-pound player has experience playing both guard and tackle, and will be given the chance to fill Buffalo’s immediate need at left tackle. The Bills lack depth at tackle after losing starter Demetress Bell to free agency this offseason.’

‘Combine all those traits into one player and you still do not have the “entire package” that Gilmore brings to the table. He has the natural hands, great field vision, outstanding leaping ability and perfect timing teams want in a combative cornerback going up to deflect or intercept the ball. He has also become an effective punt returner and special team “gunner,” thus affording some professional team a chance to possibly save a roster spot usually reserved for just a return specialist.’

‘Glenn wasn’t afraid a team would put him back at guard, “No with my athletic ability it would be hard to pass that up. I am happy. One I get to play left tackle and two Buffalo is one of my favorite teams. I am just happy I get to play football. I know where I am playing at now. It is a big relief.” Glenn added, “They thought I could play tackle but I am just going to go in there and try out the vibe. I’ll help out at whatever position they need me to play, honestly. It is (exciting). That is the whole point. I am excited to go out there and play. I am ready for it.”‘

‘The Bills have a slot receiver in David Nelson, but Graham is game for whatever Chan Gailey has in store for him, “Outside or inside. In college it depended on the defensive match-up for that week. My speed has translated to the track and I use that to run and excel in there. On the field, I can definitely stretch the field and make the defense have to play the full field instead of the short field.”‘

‘He graduated from high school early as a quarterback and earned the title, “Mr. Football” at South Carolina. He carried a 3.2 GPA and led the school to an impressive 11-2 season before deciding to go pro.’