T.J. Graham returned two punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns during his time at North Carolina State.
"Yeah. I wish I had more though," Graham said.
Maybe he was saving a few for the NFL. The Bills hope so.
Buffalo selected Graham, who is undersized by pro standards at under 190 pounds, in the third round of the NFL Draft. He fills two voids -- a speedy downfield threat and a return specialist.
Graham didn't just happen to end up with the Bills because he was the best available player or the best fit for the team when they were on the clock. He's a Bill because Buffalo traded up two spots for him, from No. 71 to No. 69. They got him for a reason.
“You just don't want to get that close and not get him,” Bills general manager Buddy Nix said.
“You just don't want to get that close and not get him,” Bills general manager Buddy Nix said.
Bills coach Chan Gailey said he doesn't know if Graham will return "right off the bat," adding that they'll "let him work at receiver and let him be proficient there," but you'd have to imagine that if the former Wolfpack speedster impresses early in camp, it will be hard to keep him out of the special teams huddle.
Either way, Graham, who ran a 4.41 40-yard dash and 4.18 in the shuttle at the NFL Combine, will have to be accounted for whenever he's on the field.
Graham caught 46 passes in 2011, averaging 16.5 yards a reception and grabbing seven touchdowns.
Graham caught 46 passes in 2011, averaging 16.5 yards a reception and grabbing seven touchdowns.
"They'll have to cover deep," Nix said.
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