Seattle Seahawks

Jimmy Graham: 'I can block anybody I want to'

Published Jun. 3, 2015 11:33 a.m. ET

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Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham had himself quite a day on Tuesday, catching five touchdown passes from Russell Wilson in OTAs. However, he did talk some offence to a reporter who questioned his blocking abilities.

“I could show you,” Graham said, via ESPN. “Listen man, I’m 270 pounds. I can block anybody I want to. It’s all about want to. We’ll see come the first Sunday.”

Graham's blocking abilities has been a major topic of discussion since being traded to Seattle from New Orleans. It has been the one thing Graham has not yet excelled at in his career. Graham knows he will have to block more with the Seahawks than he ever did with the Saints.

“Personally, I’m excited to block,” Graham said. “I can’t wait. That’s what I’ve been focusing on since I got here. The routes and the passing offense, that stuff obviously comes natural. So for me, it's about focusing on what they’re trying to do here, which is the running game. It’s the staple of this offense and I’m proud to be a part of it.”

Graham doesn't feel like he has to prove anybody wrong about his blocking, he just wants to help the team in any way he can.

“Not really,’’ he said. “I’m going to do what they tell me to do. If that’s go out and score, go out and catch or go out and hit somebody, I’m going to do it.”

(h/t ESPN)