Glenn not letting high draft status change him

It’s that attitude and willingness to work that has impressed NFL teams. They believe that Glenn, who measured 6-foot-5 ½and weighed 345 pounds at the NFL scouting combine, will strive to become a great NFL player. They don’t believe he’ll be satisfied being merely ordinary.

According to scouts, draft analysts and general managers, Glenn has the size, the will and determination to succeed. Because of those intangibles, his size and arm length (35 ¾ inches), he’s going to get a good look at playing left tackle in the NFL. He played both guard and tackle at Georgia.

Glenn, who went to UGA from Riverdale High School, doesn’t have a preference.

“I’m pretty versatile,” Glenn said. “Honestly, I think that’s good for me, to play both of them and be comfortable at both of them.”

Glenn finished his career in Athens tied for first all-time in career starts (50) with Clint Boling. Scouts like his durability and that after he struggled early last season at left tackle, he showed major improvement as the campaign went along.

“He's not as nasty as you'd like to see and every once in a while, he leans on guys and that turned off [some] scouts,” ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said. “But he can move a lot better than people give him credit for.”

Glenn’s senior season started off slowly as the Bulldogs opened 0-2.

“He was horrific early in the year,” McShay said. “People think it's easy to move out to left tackle from guard. It's not. When he played that [opening] Boise State game, I think he was embarrassed. But toward the end of the year, it showed how much he worked at it and how good he can get.”

Some teams consider Glenn a better prospect for guard.

“His versatility is a big plus,” Pro Football Weekly draft analyst Nolan Nawrocki said. “They asked him to put on a lot of weight last season. ... I don’t think he played his best football at the higher weight. I think he’d be a lot better at closer to 300 pounds ...

“He’s going to be a first-round pick. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t go in the top 20, given the demand on the left tackle position.”

Most teams have Glenn rated as the third tackle in the draft behind Southern California’s Matt Kalil and Iowa’s Riley Reiff. Kalil is the younger brother of Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil, a three-time Pro Bowler.

“He's everything that he's billed to be,” said Seattle coach Pete Carroll, who recruited Kalil at USC. “He's big time. He's physically equipped. He's got a toughness about him, which he had as a freshman in high school.”

Kalil will be long gone by the time Seattle is on the clock with the 12th pick.

“You could see him growing up,” Carroll said. “You knew he was coming along. I've really watched him for years and years as he's progressed to get to SC. He's just equipped with all the elements that you need. He's got great length to him. He's tough. He's smart. He understands the game.”

St. Louis general manager Les Snead also predicted stardom for Kalil.

“He can be a starter in this league for a long time,” Snead said.

Georgia’s offensive line will be well represented during the draft. Ben Jones is projected as one of the top centers.

After Wisconsin’s Peter Konz, Jones is in a group with Michigan’s David Molk, Baylor’s Philip Blake and Ohio State’s Mike Brewster.

“Jones will go much sooner than what he showed on tape,” Nawrocki said. “He’s very ordinary as an athlete. He easily gets beat on the edges. But I really like his toughness, competitiveness and his smarts.”

The top guards in the draft include Stanford’s David DeCastro, Wisconsin’s Kevin Zeitler and Midwestern State’s Aminiasi Silatolu.

“It’s hard not to get excited about [Silatolu],” Nawrocki said. “That has been the most enjoyable evaluation of this draft class, just watching the vinegar and nastiness. ... He’s gotten into some fights and is a little bit rough around the edges, but he grades out as a first-round talent.”