The whole organization is to blame for Elam being picked on today, hurting the Bills pass defense. First of all, since the Bills play heavy zone coverage, they used a 1st round pick on Elam, known for man coverage. Of course it initially sounds like trying to put a square peg in a round hole but they must’ve felt his talent could help him make the transition. It didn’t work in Year 1 and he was beaten out for the starting CB position by Benford, the 7th round pick of the same draft.
The organization must have thought Elam could develop as they’ve kept him on the roster for now 3 seasons. However, he has spent most games as an inactive.
Go into this season and this game and Elam is the 3rd CB? They should’ve been better prepared since Benford had been in concussion protocol. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the NFL seems to be loose with their roster rules as teams seem to add players to their roster during the playoffs. Yes, I can already hear the comments about bringing in a street free agent and expecting him to do any better with no familiarity of the system.
We all saw Elam out there today and he was not good. I’ve seen Cam Lewis make more plays so I don’t know why he was not inserted into the lineup to replace Benford.