TRADED Cowboys trade for CB Kaiir Elam from the Bills

[reddyuta]

Eberflus generally uses a lot of Cover 2, but someone said he mentioned using more man here. I have not seen such a quote, though.

looks like he played over 50 % cover 3 in 2024,i am surprised he played more man than cover 2.

 

[Beaker42]

We are putting together the all bust draft team!

So many wrongs just gotta be right ……

 

[gimmesix]

looks like he played over 50 % cover 3 in 2024,i am surprised he played more man than cover 2.

That is interesting.

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

When Jerry's dumpster diving acquisitions start producing tangible results on the field I'll give him some credit, not a second before. He doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

looks like he played over 50 % cover 3 in 2024,i am surprised he played more man than cover 2.

Where are you seeing that (him playing more man than Cover 2)?

The general takeaway from Bills fans is thought Elam was really good at man but sucked in zone. My understanding is that Eberflus plays primarily zone coverages which makes this move a head scratcher.

 

[reddyuta]

Where are you seeing that (him playing more man than Cover 2)?

The general takeaway from Bills fans is thought Elam was really good at man but sucked in zone. My understanding is that Eberflus plays primarily zone coverages which makes this move a head scratcher.

isnt Cover 1 single high safety with man coverage with your corners?the Bears seemed to have played cover 1 at 16.5% and zone cover 2 at 15.9%. under Eberflus last season. if we are going to so much zone than its not drafting corners high at all imo.most of our corners on our roster are more suited for man coverage too.

 

[noshame]

WR?

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

isnt Cover 1 single high safety with man coverage with your corners?the Bears seemed to have played cover 1 at 16.5% and zone cover 2 at 15.9%. under Eberflus last season. if we are going to so much zone than its not drafting corners high at all imo.most of our corners on our roster are more suited for man coverage too.

The way I’m read that chart is Eberflus had his defense playing in zone ~85% of the time.

Even if we were to say they played a man version of Cover 2, his secondaries played in zone nearly two-thirds of the time.

The takeaway being that Elam wouldn’t seem to be an obvious fit if you hear Bills fans analysis of the player.

 

[IrishAnto]

Is it dumpster diving if he was a 1st rounder just 3 years ago?

It doesn't matter what round a player was drafted, if he hasn't figured out how to play after 3 years the chances are he never will!