Tony Pauline: Cowboys may have hit a home run with Kaiir Elam

[Hawkeye0202]

As most of us know, Pauline has some serious ears inside league circles. This is good to hear but......

 

[big dog cowboy]

The big reason people believe Dallas may have struck lighting in a bottle with Elam is scheme; he was in the wrong scheme with the Bills, but the Dallas system will play to his strengths. Elam struggled in the mostly zone scheme he lined up in Buffalo. Yet Dallas plays mostly man, which fits his physical style.

That sounds pretty good to me. Maybe the light switch will get flipped on this summer and the Cowboys traded for a serviceable CB! Good article.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Sucks because I don't even like baseball!

 

[Coogiguy03]

Said he struggled in zone coverage, but we play a lot of Man coverage, does he not know who our D Coordinator is now??

 

[jujoboys]

I read another article about him that had similar points. It said he is a man to man coverage guy that had difficulty with the zone scheme in Buffalo. Hopefully this guy pans out. This would be a big boost.

 

[dupree89]

Sucks because I don't even like baseball!

See, with fantastic humor like this- you are destined to be a mod, young man.

 

[Kwyn]

Said he struggled in zone coverage, but we play a lot of Man coverage, does he not know who our D Coordinator is now??

Whoops! Lol

 

[Coogiguy03]

See, with fantastic humor like this- you are destined to be a mod, young man.

One more letter of recommendation like this, i'll be King mod!!!!! (don't be too nice, some frown upon that in here!)

 

[visionary]

That sounds pretty good to me. Maybe the light switch will get flipped on this summer and the Cowboys traded for a serviceable CB! Good article.

Eburflus plays mostly zone
Pauline is a year too late

 

[ATXSRT]

Sometimes people just need a change of scenery or new coaching. I'm not mad at all these former 1st round pick signings at all. They are all decent signings.

 

[soopastar4]

Maybe he plays man while others play zone? Does not make sense to trade for a player that struggles in what will be your primary defensive set.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

So are we for sure that Eberflus is gonna run the same defense he ran in Chicago?

 

[Kwyn]

One more letter of recommendation like this, i'll be King mod!!!!! (don't be too nice, some frown upon that in here!)

It’s a thankless job. Careful what you wish for!

Free wheeling Coogs might find himself dragging his tail feathers in the dirt instead of going full peacock!

 

[baltcowboy]

I don’t think Elam is answer to replace Diggs but think he is better then Carson or any other cornerback on our roster not named Bland. It was a good trade.

 

[speedkilz88]

Eburflus plays mostly zone
Pauline is a year too late

With the CBs he has in Dallas he will play a lot of Man and a lot of Cover 3 which is also what Zimmer & Quinn did as well.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Eburflus plays mostly zone
Pauline is a year too late

Seriously.

Someone posted Eberflus' coverage tendencies in Chicago on another thread. The numbers showed Eberflus' secondary played in zone coverage ~85% (that is not an exaggeration) last season.

 

[pitt33]

He really struggled for Buffalo when their starting corner got another concussion in the playoffs and had to come out.

The Bills pretty much gave up on him.

Dallas at it again with another 1st round that can’t play.

We shall see.

 

[MonsterD]

 

[Runwildboys]

Seriously.

Someone posted Eberflus' coverage tendencies in Chicago on another thread. The numbers showed Eberflus' secondary played in zone coverage ~85% (that is not an exaggeration) last season.

Hopefully he's a coach who adjusts his defense to accommodate his players' strengths.

 

[Shannon1]

Eburflus plays mostly zone
Pauline is a year too late

lol He will play what works !