Over a plate of four peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches Thursday in the team cafeteria, Crockett Gillmore told Ravens teammates he had to bulk up so he could play offensive tackle. After film sessions studying opposing defenses, he tells his brother Austin he still belongs as a pass-rushing defensive end.
On the verge of a breakout year after his 88-yard, two-touchdown performance in Week 2 but limited recently by a calf strain, Gillmore has spent the season battling the notion that his ascent to starting tight end has been a surprise.
Before long, he'll be the only one who still needs convincing.