Elam a healthy scratch part deux (now part TRES) (now part QUATRO)

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

4 minutes ago, HamSandwhich said:

Hoping it’s not as bad as we are fearing, but maybe he’s a gamer? Did well in the playoffs. Got a chip on his shoulder, trying to prove himself. 

Not on, 'in'.  (I'm just pandering to the fringe elements here on the board. 😁)

[Solomon Grundy]

Elam is active!! Close this thread 😎

[Doc]

24 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Not on, 'in'.  (I'm just pandering to the fringe elements here on the board. 😁)

Not sure if this is sarcasm, but the phrase is “chip on [his] shoulder.”

[Beast]

Lock ‘er up.

[26TrapDraw]

I wouldn’t even trade him I’d just cut him. This kid is shot. He has absolutely no confidence and can’t play in the NFL. I know he’s talented but he’s done.

[ALLinALLEN]

Maybe we can flip him to the giants for a conditional 7th (condition is he plays 1 snap rest of season). He’s busted

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

Dear Elam Apologists:  there’s a reason why your first round pick can’t crack the lineup. 

[Billl]

Just saw that he played 0 defensive snaps and 6 on ST after playing a combined 157 the 2 weeks prior.  What gives?

[Low Positive]

1 minute ago, Billl said:

Just saw that he played 0 defensive snaps and 6 on ST after playing a combined 157 the 2 weeks prior.  What gives?

Dane Jackson, who is ahead of him in the depth chart, was healthy?

[Billl]

1 minute ago, FrenchConnection said:

Dane Jackson, who is ahead of him in the depth chart, was healthy?

Jackson played every snap in London, and Elam played 80 snaps that game.

[Low Positive]

2 minutes ago, Billl said:

Jackson played every snap in London, and Elam played 80 snaps that game.

Benford didn’t play in London.

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

Serious question- turning into #1 biggest mcbean bust ? 
 

wtf makes this guy so useless at football when we see the defense starting safeties at linebacker because they are so talent deficient?

[Success]

2 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

Serious question- turning into #1 biggest mcbean bust ? 
 

wtf makes this guy so useless at football when we see the defense starting safeties at linebacker because they are so talent deficient?

 

I have a hunch it's not so much on Elam.  I thought he played really well when he had his chances last year.

 

Could be a Zack Moss/Teller situation.  If he gets a chance on another team, it wouldn't shock me if he thrived.  Some guys just don't fit the 'system' here or something.

 

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

4 minutes ago, Success said:

 

I have a hunch it's not so much on Elam.  I thought he played really well when he had his chances last year.

 

Could be a Zack Moss/Teller situation.  If he gets a chance on another team, it wouldn't shock me if he thrived.  Some guys just don't fit the 'system' here or something.

 

I sure hope they don’t have glaring blind spot’s keeping desperately needed talent off of the field. 
 

[Success]

1 minute ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

I sure hope they don’t have glaring blind spot’s keeping desperately needed talent off of the field. 
 

 

I think they do that at times.  I'm still not sure why Dorian Williams isn't being given much of a chance. I'll take his mistakes for long-term growth and a bigger upside, over what we know we're getting w/ Dodson.

 

Elam was bad in London, but that was such a weird game.  I thought he improved a lot the next week, and now he's not playing.

 

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

Just now, Success said:

 

I think they do that at times.  I'm still not sure why Dorian Williams isn't being given much of a chance. I'll take his mistakes for long-term growth and a bigger upside, over what we know we're getting w/ Dodson.

 

Elam was bad in London, but that was such a weird game.  I thought he improved a lot the next week, and now he's not playing.

 

they clearly dislike him. Way too high of a pick not to contribute 

[NewEra]

31 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

Serious question- turning into #1 biggest mcbean bust ? 
 

wtf makes this guy so useless at football when we see the defense starting safeties at linebacker because they are so talent deficient?

Rd hats not why we start safeties at Lb

[sullim4]

1 hour ago, Success said:

Could be a Zack Moss/Teller situation.  If he gets a chance on another team, it wouldn't shock me if he thrived.  Some guys just don't fit the 'system' here or something.

 

I know we rail a lot about McDermott's teams being unprepared, but I think this is another one of his failings.

 

He forces a system on players rather than building a system where they can succeed.  Chan Gailey, as awful as he was as a head coach for other reasons... made Fitz and Fred Jackson look great.  Imagine what a similar coordinator or head coach could do with the talent we have.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

1 hour ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

Serious question- turning into #1 biggest mcbean bust ? 
 

wtf makes this guy so useless at football when we see the defense starting safeties at linebacker because they are so talent deficient?

 

OG Ford was the worst

 

 

[Saratoga Fan]

5 hours ago, NewEra said:

Please elaborate.

 

And in reality:

The chiefs 3rd rd pick Wanya Morris hasn’t player one snap.

niners 3rd rd pick Cameron Latu hasn’t played one snap.

 

eagles 3rd rd pick Kelee Ringo has played one snap.  

jags 3rd rd pick tank big bay has played 17% of the snaps

 

ravens 3rd rd pick Trenton Simpson has played 2.8% of the snaps 

 

lions 3rd rd pick brodric Martin has played 0 snaps.

 

Bengals 3rd rd pick, Jordan Battle has played 14% of the snaps.

 

Dorian Williams has played 29.9% of the snaps. 

Miami (achane) is the only contender that is using their 3rd pick—- and he’s only played 23%

 

but Williams is way too high of a pick to not contribute.  Based on what exactly?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think he meant Elam

5 hours ago, NewEra said:

Please elaborate.

 

And in reality:

The chiefs 3rd rd pick Wanya Morris hasn’t player one snap.

niners 3rd rd pick Cameron Latu hasn’t played one snap.

 

eagles 3rd rd pick Kelee Ringo has played one snap.  

jags 3rd rd pick tank big bay has played 17% of the snaps

 

ravens 3rd rd pick Trenton Simpson has played 2.8% of the snaps 

 

lions 3rd rd pick brodric Martin has played 0 snaps.

 

Bengals 3rd rd pick, Jordan Battle has played 14% of the snaps.

 

Dorian Williams has played 29.9% of the snaps. 

Miami (achane) is the only contender that is using their 3rd pick—- and he’s only played 23%

 

but Williams is way too high of a pick to not contribute.  Based on what exactly?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think he meant Elam.