Cordy Glenn: Thriving Rookie

[Ed]

Here's an article from nfl.com about rookies that have looked good and some higher picks that are struggling. Here's what it says about Glenn:

Cordy Glenn, T, Buffalo Bills
Glenn, a second-round draft pick, has started all three games despite playing a very difficult position for a rookie. A giant of a man who's also very light-footed, he moves like a point guard. Glenn has done a lot to help Buffalo rank third in the NFL in rushing; he really stood out against Kansas City in Week 2. If the draft were to take place today, I think Glenn would probably be taken much higher.

It's nice to see Glenn getting some recognition. I think what's most interesting about the article though, is the list of underachievers. All five players were discussed a lot on here as potential picks for the Bills that fans wanted. The list includes:

OT Mike Adams
WR Justin Blackmon
WR Michael Floyd
WR Brian Quick
OT Riley Reiff

I know it's only been 3 weeks, but just interesting.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000066450/article/among-rookies-justin-blackmon-down-luke-kuechly-up?module=HP11_content_stream

[stuckincincy]

Re: Cordy Glenn: Thriving Rookie

Here's an article from nfl.com about rookies that have looked good and some higher picks that are struggling. Here's what it says about Glenn:

It's nice to see Glenn getting some recognition. I think what's most interesting about the article though, is the list of underachievers. All five players were discussed a lot on here as potential picks for the Bills that fans wanted. The list includes:

OT Mike Adams
WR Justin Blackmon
WR Michael Floyd
WR Brian Quick
OT Riley Reiff

I know it's only been 3 weeks, but just interesting.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...content_stream

Thanks for the link. I had my doubts about him filling the bill at LT, but so far - very good.

[ThunderGun]

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I think what's most interesting about the article though, is the list of underachievers. All five players were discussed a lot on here as potential picks for the Bills that fans wanted. The list includes: OT Mike Adams WR Justin Blackmon WR Michael Floyd WR Brian Quick OT Riley Reiff

Yeah, I really wanted Floyd or Blackmon, and I do still think that they fact that they are underachieving has more to do with their QB than with them. I wanted Adams also, but I definitely did NOT want Reiff.

[Ed]

Re: Cordy Glenn: Thriving Rookie

OT Jonathan Martin is also mentioned in the article as another rookie that hasn't looked very good.

[Trample]

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Many people were originally calling for Glenn to go in the first round. Mostly in the teens and early 20s.

[kingJofNYC]

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Russ Lande was a big Glenn fan, loved him.

He hated Bruce Irvin though. Scouting is like baseball, being right 30% of the time is considered successful.

[Buffalogic]

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Blackmon is being gabberted hard. Floyd had a td against the eagles on sunday and Reiff just like Bulaga is average but overrated based on the school (Iowa) he played for and their history of churning out NFL linemen.

[YardRat]

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Glenn has been playing very well...pleasantly surprised, I am.

[mjt328]

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I think most of the people on this board liked the Cordy Glenn pick more than Stephon Gilmore. There probably would have been very few complaints if we had taken him in the 1st round. We definitely got a steal in the 2nd.

Looking at some of the other "thriving" rookies:
> A lot of Bills fans were crossing their fingers that Luke Kuechly would fall one more spot. I still think he will be the best defensive player to come out of this draft.
> Alshon Jeffery was another popular choice for us in the 2nd round. I'm not surprised to see him playing well. I am surprised to see Blackmon and Floyd playing so poorly.

[YardRat]

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If they would have bypassed Gilmore for Glenn in the first, I would have been a little bit pissed. Glad he dropped to us in the second, though, for sure.

[stuckincincy]

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I think most of the people on this board liked the Cordy Glenn pick more than Stephon Gilmore. There probably would have been very few complaints if we had taken him in the 1st round. We definitely got a steal in the 2nd.

Looking at some of the other "thriving" rookies:
> A lot of Bills fans were crossing their fingers that Luke Kuechly would fall one more spot. I still think he will be the best defensive player to come out of this draft.
> Alshon Jeffery was another popular choice for us in the 2nd round. I'm not surprised to see him playing well. I am surprised to see Blackmon and Floyd playing so poorly.

I'm not surprised about those two wrs being slow out of the gate. I saw them now and then in their college games. To me, they had a smarmy attitude about them.

[YardRat]

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http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php/211715-Who-do-you-want-at-41

[jimmifli]

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Getting Glenn in the second was unreal, it really shouldn't have happened. Even if you believed he'd be a guard, he'd still be the second best guard prospect with a good chance he developed into a right tackle, that has to be a first round pick. It turns out that was underestimating him.

My dream draft would have been Keuchly, Glenn/DeCastro although I figured we'd have to trade back into round 1 to get them.

[TigerJ]

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It is interesting that among the "pundits" who downgraded Glenn or cited him as a guard always talked about his feet being too slow. The article in contrast talks about him as light footed and having good movement (like a point guard). It almost makes you wonder if they were scouting the same player. I guess that's why Nix is a GM and hired the scouts he did, and why the naysayers are on the outside looking in.

[Mouldsie]

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I loved Gilmore from day 1. I wanted Stephen Hill in round 2 because I have a thing for physical freaks at WR but had no problems with Glenn.

Where I want to see the long term results play out is in TJ Graham vs Russel Wilson in round 3.