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RD 1, Pick 23: CB Kaiir Elam, Florida


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I'm not a gator fan but I am a huge Elam fan.  I predict that he will end up being the best CB in this draft class.  He has it all, size, speed, athletic ability and smarts. Now if we can land Breece Hall and Punter, Matt Araisa then I'll hit the trifecta.  Let's Go Buffalo!!!!!

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3 minutes ago, 716er said:

Beane wanted to get faster on defense offense.

 

Somehow premium resources tend to shade toward the defense.  

 

At this rate, I think McD won't be satisfied until all the defensive is 1st rounders/high dollar UFAs. 

 

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4 minutes ago, Capco said:

I think they saw the run on DBs and got antsy.

 

I like the selection tho.

 
It does feel like a panic trade. Obviously they had him rated much higher than Gordon and perhaps Booth was off their board for medical.

 

Would’ve preferred Elam after a trade..down.

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Just now, 78thealltimegreat said:

The cowboys had zero interest in corner we burned a pick for a guy they could have had at 25 anyway just dumb 

It's possible another team was trying to trade into the same spot, or would have traded with Cowboys to scoop us. There certainly have been a lot of trades tonight...

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6 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

I would not have traded up for him but one thing I know for sure is that if we took him it's because his football character is pristine. I said before the draft I will NEVER doubt the Bills when they pick a CB as long as McDermott is in charge.

 

Yeah, the trade-up was weird.  

 

8 minutes ago, Iverwig said:

Wow! I figured the Bills would draft a CB but surprised they traded up for one. Dallas wasn’t taking a CB but maybe Beane got word of another team trading up. 

 

That was my thought, we believed someone else would trade up with Dallas?

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2 minutes ago, Billzgobowlin said:

I'm sure we can handle the toxic player with a solid culture established here.  You got to think they vetted this guy well though

 

It's not just the culture- Gators had huge issues on defense and got toasted early and often.

 

Elam never popped to me the way most of our past 1st round DBs have. 

 

Was actually shocked when they said he was a 1st rd pick. 

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Just now, streetkings01 said:

We have one of the slowest secondaries in the NFL……we added speed and size.

Remember Tyreek Hill flashing our secondary the peace sign last year on his way to the end zone.  Brandon Beane remembers.

Plus, we see Tyreek 2x this year...

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Just now, PetermansRedemption said:

DL 3 first rounders in a row would have been far worse than giving a 4th to get their guy at CB. Also, all their draft picks this year were never making the team. They could be slightly more liberal trading away picks this year. 


 

i agrer

 

only the. 2 and 3 picks I expect on the roster

 

anyone else in PS unless they blow doors off in camp and the set aside a roster spot fir one of these surprise players

 

you basically have

 

24 on each side of ball

P K L.s

2 for injury or surprise prospect that might not clear waivers

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8 minutes ago, mannc said:

I don’t love it but I’m not going to second-guess McDermott on a CB…I do not understand the trade up though.

The Bills going CB was obvious. A small trade up was necessary to keep them from getting jumped for their guy.  Apparently they didn’t have Booth or another CB ranked closely.

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