What of Elam now??

[NewEra]

Same as before the trade. Keep working hard while being inactive.  

[JMM]

20 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

You got a link or are you just blindly assuming this?  

Is it an assumption? Yes. Is it based on lots of good information and logical inferences? Yes. Now, you want to comment on the actual question of the post, or just be a foolish troll?

[warrior9]

Just now, JMM said:

Is it an assumption? Yes. Is it based on lots of good information and logical inferences? Yes. Now, you want to comment on the actual question of the post, or just be a foolish troll?

It's not a foolish troll.

 

You don't have good information to suggest that. You assumed. What type of good info and logical reference would lead you to believe a Beane / McDermott team would shop a second year first round pick that THEY drafted? They believe in draft and develop. His post was far from a troll.. Seems like yours is more of a troll, tbh. 

[LyndonvilleBill]

29 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

One more year to learn zone I guess.

This.👍

And without the pressure.

Edited October 31, 2023 by LyndonvilleBill

[oldmanfan]

28 minutes ago, Yobogoya! said:

 

Douglas is a guy who was considered a "bust" and bounced around several practice squads before putting it together. 

 

Maybe that kind of guy in the position room helps Elam turn it around. 

Let’s hope.

[BullBuchanan]

He's done. He was done before the season started and only was allowed to get on the field due to significant injury. It's clear that McD has a major problem with him because his play is not nearly bad enough to warrant his current position on the team. He'll likely be cut or traded for a 6th/7th in the offseason.

[Dopey]

5 hours ago, JMM said:

Is it an assumption? Yes. Is it based on lots of good information and logical inferences? Yes. Now, you want to comment on the actual question of the post, or just be a foolish troll?

I know he doesn’t need my help, but @Alphadawg7 is the not even close to being a troll. Quite the opposite. Much less foolish. 
Anyway, let’s let the season play out with Elam. We need depth. They’re backups for a reason, but still vital to a  team. 

Edited November 1, 2023 by Dopey

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

36 minutes ago, Yobogoya! said:

 

Douglas is a guy who was considered a "bust" and bounced around several practice squads before putting it together. 

 

Maybe that kind of guy in the position room helps Elam turn it around. 

maybe that is the josh Norman job description 

[Augie]

 

I’m just hoping he’s got some Zay Jones (did he really have 82 catches last year?) in him and he can work it out, becoming a productive player in this league. Some guys need time to grow into themselves. I hope he’s one, because he’s with us now. 

[buffaloboyinATL]

Somewhere in Buffalo, Kaiir Elam is slowly unpacking his bags, with a tear in his eye.  

[warrior9]

4 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:

He's done. He was done before the season started and only was allowed to get on the field due to significant injury. It's clear that McD has a major problem with him because his play is not nearly bad enough to warrant his current position on the team. He'll likely be cut or traded for a 6th/7th in the offseason.

His play isn't that bad. You are right.

Of course his first game coming off being scratched for 5 weeks is going to be iffy. The next game, he was significantly improved. He's going to be one the guys that leaves Buffalo goes on to have a nice career and he's going to come out and talk about his time here and what went wrong and I can't wait for that. There has to be a serious vendetta against this guy... some sort of disconnect. 

[Mango]

For a good number of Bills draft picks, they aren’t allowed to get better by playing, or be decent on early on a rookie contract.
 

They’re required to sit behind some free agents until they’re a free agent. Once you go from rookie deal to extension, then and only then, can you grasp the Buffalo Bills.

Edited October 31, 2023 by Mango

[SoonerBillsFan]

100%,  I don't get how he is tradable period. 

[Augie]

3 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said:

Somewhere in Buffalo, Kaiir Elam is slowly unpacking his bags, with a tear in his eye.  

 

Much like Tom Brady’s father for many years before him.         😋

[SoonerBillsFan]

47 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

My ass!  I would assign him as the 'personal assistant to the Legend of the Game', making sure the organization doesn't drop the figurative ball anymore (see 'Spikes, Takeo').

"Nacho chips, or fries with my hot dog?" 🤔

Gotta go with fries and Chili.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

59 minutes ago, jkeerie said:

And we know this for sure, how????

yeah, I was thinking that maybe this is a sign that they didn’t want to give up on him.

[BananaB]

I find it funny so many think he is bad but Benford and Dane are solid. They all look bad to me. 
 

Benford probably the best but he gives up his fair share and takes penalties every game

[newcam2012]

1 hour ago, jkeerie said:

And we know this for sure, how????

Rumor was teams were only willing to give up a 7th round draft pick for him. The Bills were asking for a 6th and no one was interested.

Edited October 31, 2023 by newcam2012

[Alphadawg7]

26 minutes ago, JMM said:

Is it an assumption? Yes. Is it based on lots of good information and logical inferences? Yes. Now, you want to comment on the actual question of the post, or just be a foolish troll?

 

First of all, you just asserted multiple things in your post, so how is asking for clarification on whether or not those are just your assumptions or if there are actual facts being a "foolish troll"?  Especially since you just confirmed they are just blind assumptions and not actual facts lol

 

Second, as far as Elam goes, his season will go as he goes in practice.  He obviously isn't someone they feel is ready or he would be active, so he is going to need to earn their trust in practice and prove he is worthy of being active on game day.  And we have already seen that they are not afraid to keep him inactive, so I don't expect him to be active unless they feel he is ready or injuries force their hand again.  

 

Personal opinion is that I don't think Beane is ready to just give up on Elam yet, but they are also not going to just put him out there because of his draft status either.  I think he is someone who will likely be traded in the offseason if by the end of this season he hasn't worked his way onto the active roster still.  

Edited October 31, 2023 by Alphadawg7

[PayDaBill$]

1 minute ago, newcam2012 said:

Rumor was teams were only willing to give up a 7th round draft pick for him. 

Around the ol’ water cooler?