Allen. 19/23 passing. Nothing major just good patient throws. Taking what the Jets give. It's not highlight stuff but it's how you beat these aggressive defenses
Welp. My biggest first half observation:
Aaron Rodgers really is following Favre's career. From Green Bay, to the Jets to getting broken by the Buffalo Bills. He just skipped the whole Minnesota Vikings part to do it more efficiently.
Smart play by Allen. Take the underneath. Shorten the FG attempt. Hate that the drive stalled, but love the patience Josh is showing this far. EXACTLY what the Bills need to do against this pass rush.
Let me preface this by saying I do not endorse trading Elam. Just speaking on the question here.
He most certainly would have trade value. GMs pay close attention to everything. There are GMs that I'm sure had him highly rated and are a scheme fit that see a first rounder from last year a healthy scratch and rub their hands together. They may view it as getting a guy they liked in the late first/early second a year ago at a reduced rate. Putting Elam as a healthy scratch week 1 sends a strong message IMO. There's a good chance that some GM is planning on giving Beane a call first thing in the morning to gauge if Elam can be had and for what cost. What Beane does from there would depend IMO on if a team offers something that he views as better value than Elam would provide and inactive depth.