Cody Glenn

Gibbs4Life · Post by **Gibbs4Life** » Sun May 31, 2009 12:43 pm

Has anyone figured out the logic behind this pick and why we drafted a LB whos only youtube highlight is as a RB running for a TD? He doesn't even look like a LB, obviously he'll be a special team guy but still at that pick we really could have gotten someone of value either on offense or defense.

brad7686 · Post by **brad7686** » Sun May 31, 2009 1:05 pm

no, nobody has figured that one out yet. Mostly because there is nothing to figure out.

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:11 pm

I have a feeling he is being brought in for the new Special Teams rules. There is not going to be a wedge block anymore so what I heard on NFL Radio was that lineman will not be used as much as in years past. So there will be a more athletic player used for kickoffs and punts.

But thats my thoughts. Vinny probably drafted him to be a backup QB, b/c he played in High School and anyone but JC at qB is good for them.

yupchagee · Post by **yupchagee** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:05 pm

I think he was drafted for his athleticism. Had we waited, we probably couls have signed him after the draft.

Kilmer72 · Post by **Kilmer72** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:17 pm

Vinny probably drafted him to be a backup QB, b/c he played in High School and anyone but JC at qB is good for them.

Thats too funny Frank

fastwb · Post by **fastwb** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:21 pm

Definitely a developmental pick and I agree with frankcal20 that Vinny was looking for some more athleticism on Teams what with the new rules and all. Playmakers on Teams were needed anyway with Kharey Campbell gone and other regulars like Rock and Thrash possibly being squeezed off the roster this year.

Check out my thread "We got who?..." for more info on Cody including a quote from Coach Z that sums up the FO's take on the guy.

I think the same thinking was behind the other LB picked-Henson from TCU. I like his approach to playing on special teams as well
Robert Henson: "When I was at TCU I played on all special teams units, except extra point and field goal. I love the special teams phase of the game for 2 reasons. It can change the momentum as well as the outcome of the game very quickly Also it is man to man most of the time and there is nothing like beating another person and making a play, it gets the whole team pumped and motivated." from Rich Tandler's blog interview
http://realredskins.com/2009/05/robert- ... layer.html

SkinsFreak · Post by **SkinsFreak** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:24 pm

Well... here's the latest from Redskins.com...

For Glenn, Linebacker Is a 'Natural' Fit

By Gary Fitzgerald
Redskins.com
Posted: May 28, 2009

Cody Glenn believes he is never out of position on the football field.

So line him up at linebacker. Or running back. Or on kick coverage.

Given his athleticism and versatility, Glenn feels comfortable playing any position.

Of course, for the Redskins’ purposes, Glenn is expected to compete at linebacker and special teams in his rookie season.

At the University of Nebraska, he played his senior season at linebacker for the Cornhuskers after spending the previous three years at running back.

“With my natural instincts and just being a football player, I picked it up pretty well,” he said recently. “Once I learned the terminology and learned where I needed to be, I was able to just let my athletic ability take over, fly around and make plays.”

Glenn, 6-0 and 240 pounds, was the Redskins’ fifth-round draft pick (158th overall) last April.
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Given that Glenn played linebacker just one year at the college level, the selection came as a surprise to some.

“He is new to the position, but he is a good athlete,” Jim Zorn explained. “He took to the position [at Nebraska] and played at a high level of confidence. He played on a tremendous team and they had enough confidence in him to start him there.

“I think that formula allows us to be optimistic about what his chances are.”

Glenn posted 51 tackles, including six for a loss, four passes defended and one forced fumble last year at Nebraska. (His stats could have been better, but he missed four games due to a suspension for violating a team rule.)

In his first three years with the Cornhuskers, the Rusk, Tex., had 143 carries for 579 yards and 14 touchdowns as a running back.

Why make the move to linebacker so late in his college career?

Glenn said it was a “mutual decision” between himself and the new Nebraska coaching staff led by Bo Pelini, a former colleague of Redskins executive vice president Vinny Cerrato.

“I felt that I could help the team more by playing defense than playing in a crowded backfield that was playing by committee,” Glenn said.

Glenn played primarily weak-side linebacker for the Cornhuskers last year.

With the Redskins, he could earn some playing time on the weak-side should coaches move Rocky McIntosh to strong-side linebacker, something that been mentioned as a possibility this offseason.

Said Glenn: “I feel best at weak-side. I know that I have some learning to do with only playing the position one year, but that’s what I’m ready to do.”

Following graduation, Glenn rejoined the Redskins in mid-May and began taking part in the team’s strength and conditioning program. He resumes on-field work for OTAs starting June 1.

Glenn is expected to see action primarily on special teams early in his NFL career.

The Redskins did not re-sign special teams standout Khary Campbell this offseason, so that opens the door for Glenn to replace him.

Given his skills as a running back, Glenn has great speed as a defender. That should help him on kick and punt coverage units.

“I love football and I love to hit people,” he said. “I bring speed, a team attitude and the willingness to anything for the team.”

The scouting department must've seen something at the Cornhuskers games or something on tape they liked in Glenn. I'd like to see him play in preseason before I draw any conclusions. You never know, he could turn out to be a decent LB and a good special teamer. We'll see...

VetSkinsFan · Post by **VetSkinsFan** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:10 am

Sellers is getting older, maybe he's going ot replace him at FB eventually.

fastwb · Post by **fastwb** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:01 am

VetSkinsFan wrote:Sellers is getting older, maybe he's going ot replace him at FB eventually.

They seem to be looking at him solely as a linebacker. Another one of our picks-Eddie Williams out of Idaho-could be someone to look to in Sellers' role eventually. He'll need to improve his blocking considerably but he's a football player, if you know what I mean. Like Sellers, in that he also looks like a guy with football in his blood. If he's healthy, I like his versatility. He could also factor into the roles on Teams that Glenn and Henson are being looked at to fill this year.

Gibbs4Life · Post by **Gibbs4Life** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:38 pm

Now Henson looks like a LB and has film to back it up. I like that pick. Cody Glenn is a big wait and see.

fastwb · Post by **fastwb** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:00 pm

Okay this was supposed to show you the front and back of the card I created for Cody Glenn. I'm sure I screwed up something but you always see it via the link below.

Check out the ones I did for the rest of our draft picks via this thread:

http://www.the-hogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31543

Robert Henson's headshot on his shows he definitely brings the right attitude to the position.