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"Garry has had a really nice camp and then put it together Friday night. It showed up pretty good," offensive line coach Tom Cable said.
His athleticism as a former tight end is what intrigued the Seahawks coaching staff a year ago, when he signed with Seattle as an undrafted free agent. Gilliam mostly played as an extra offensive lineman in jumbo formations as a rookie.
The Seahawks' offensive line has been a work in progress all training camp. Gilliam had mainly been playing at left tackle behind starter Russell Okung. However, the team has used five different players at left guard with the first-team offense and the battle for the starting center job is unsettled as well.
Now the former college tight end is trying to win a starting job along the offensive line for the Seahawks,CHeap NFL Jerseys China.
"Especially in that environment and against those rushers it will be a good test for me. I'm excited for it," Gilliam said.
"We're trying to get the best guys out there in the huddle and then find out where they fit," Cable said.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Garry Gilliam's pivotal touchdown catch on a fake field goal helped spark Seattle's improbable comeback in the NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers.
Cable said he "did not like the pass protection at all" during Friday's opener against the Denver Broncos,Cheap Jerseys. Seattle quarterbacks were sacked seven times and the team gained just 181 yards offensively as the line struggled.
"He's a really exciting prospect because he really looks exactly like the guys should look with their movement and all," head coach Pete Carroll said. "We really do cherish the guys that get off the ball and move their feet well."
Gilliam has been working with the first-team offense this week at right tackle and is expected to start against the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday night.
Gilliam's first big moment with the Seahawks came during the last postseason as Seattle faced a 16-0 deficit late in the third quarter against the Packers with a return Super Bowl trip sliding away,Nike Air Max 2018.
After a poor showing from the team's line last week,Adidas Ultra Boost Shoes Cheap, Gilliam has been inserted at right tackle as Justin Britt has been moved to left guard.
Gilliam,Wholesale Air Max Tn, who played three seasons at tight end at Penn State before moving to tackle as a senior,Wholesale Jerseys, slipped behind the Packers on a fake field goal from the 19. Punter Jon Ryan wheeled out of his hold and lofted the ball to Gilliam for a touchdown that cracked the door open for Seattle's wild rally. |
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