What Is It With Elam?

[st pete gogolak]

The guy is a mystery wrapped in a riddle  wrapped in an enigma.  Is he in the doghouse for some reason?  Yet, when he plays he plays well (other than last year against JAX in London) and he makes big plays.  Weirdest situation ever.

[Malazan]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:26 PM, st pete gogolak said:

The guy is a mystery wrapped in a riddle  wrapped in an enigma.  Is he in the doghouse for some reason?  Yet, when he plays he plays well (other than last year against JAX in London) and he makes big plays.  Weirdest situation ever.

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It's not that weird. He's playing behind two really, really good players.

[SoonerBillsFan]

He is a horrible draft pick.  

[st pete gogolak]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:27 PM, Malazan said:

 

It's not that weird. He's playing behind two really, really good players.

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Wasn’t he behind Ingram on the depth chart?

[Simon]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:27 PM, Malazan said:

 

It's not that weird. He's playing behind two really, really good players.

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I don't disagree but it is weird that he's not a regular in the dime.

[MJS]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:28 PM, st pete gogolak said:

Wasn’t he behind Ingram on the depth chart?

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Ingram was playing 3rd safety in dime packages, really.

[Shortchaz]

He has a nose for the ball but seemingly isn’t a fit for our system 

[dickleyjones]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:28 PM, st pete gogolak said:

Wasn’t he behind Ingram on the depth chart?

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not today!

[Saxum]

Elam is a player who does not appear to be able to adjust to Zone defense and he has grabsy hands and does not get away with it like Sauce Gardner did first two years in league.

 

[Mike in Horseheads]

I'm guessing doghouse for something

[GunnerBill]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:28 PM, st pete gogolak said:

Wasn’t he behind Ingram on the depth chart?

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No

[RiotAct]

he looked bad today in the times he was out there… as did most of our defense.

[GunnerBill]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:28 PM, Simon said:

 

I don't disagree but it is weird that he's not a regular in the dime.

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He couldn't play dime. The transitions weakness he has playing zone corner is exacerbated inside.

[Einstein]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:27 PM, Malazan said:

 

It's not that weird. He's playing behind two really, really good players.

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He barely plays even when one of those players are injured.

He just ain’t that good. 

[Nelius]

Did he play well today? Remember at least one significant blown coverage 

[Simon]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:35 PM, GunnerBill said:

 

He couldn't play dime. The transitions weakness he has playing zone corner is exacerbated inside.

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I don't think you're wrong that it would be tricky for him, but the fact that the coaches won't even let him really try is a bit odd to me.

[HurlyBurly51]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:30 PM, Shortchaz said:

He has a nose for the ball but seemingly isn’t a fit for our system 

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which continues to raise the question as to why the hell they drafted him in the first place?  Possibly panicked after KC sniped them.

[RiotAct]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:38 PM, Nelius said:

Did he play well today? Remember at least one significant blown coverage 

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yep, the long bomb to Tyreek. Couple of weak tackling attempts, too.

[JoshAllin]

I'd say he's the 4th best cb behind Taron, Douglas and Benford but doesn't get used much

Edited November 3, 2024 by JoshAllin

[Simon]

  On 11/3/2024 at 9:37 PM, Einstein said:

He barely plays even when one of those players are injured.

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He just played a whole game the first time one of those players were injured