Elam can play pressman and hang with a guy if he gets to use his physicality at the line. It’s like putting a square peg in a round hole. I think he’s thinking too much and not reacting. He’s so worried about fitting in the scheme and not committing penalties he is a shadow of his former self. A total regression from 2022. Did Elam suddenly forget how to play football?
I liken this to Zach Moss. In Buffalo Moss was the forgotten man. He did better with volume, but rarely did he ever get 10 carries Did Moss suddenly become good, or is he on a team playing to his strengths? Is Moss suddenly better than James Cook?
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