heres the problem with Elam. hes a straight man corner who struggles in zone, of which this defense plays a majority of its snaps. now hes also behind 2 solid going on great corners. i have zero issue with Elam, hes a playmaker who gets handsy at times, but if he cant play within what the coaches want for their system, well hes a waste then. maybe Beane and McD thought they could coach some zone into Elam, and it just hasnt taken, dunno, but you cant deny that Elam has the speed, length and playmaking ability to be a starting corner in this league somewhere. as with most things in life, its all about fit.