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class_of_2012
04-21-2017, 04:47 PM
Yes, this means we are headed to the Super Bowl!

https://twitter.com/mikerodak/status/855523020240076800

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/trae-elston?id=2556203
(http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/trae-elston?id=2556203)
College: Mississippi
Draft Grade: 4.99
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195 lb.

ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS Four-year starter in high-end conference. Known for physical hitting as tackler. Will explode into and through ball catchers attempting to jar ball lose. Leaper who challenges the catch aggressively at the high point. Comes to balance as tackler. Soft hands to finish with interceptions. Returned two interceptions for touchdowns in 2015.

WEAKNESSES Stiff-hipped and looks labored in operational movement when coming out of his pedal. Recognition in coverage can be a step late. Doesn't consistently get jumps necessary to range from centerfield to challenge sideline throws. Lackadaisical pursuit. Gets caught behind downfield blockers rather than showing urgency to race ahead. Must do better job of squeezing routes. Lacking size/speed combination.

DRAFT PROJECTION Undrafted free agent

BOTTOM LINE Elston will flash with a big hit or a high-point pass breakup, but the consistency of effort isn't where it needs to be. Elston will blow up a receiver on one play and then attempt to avoid contact with a blocker 20 yards down the field on the next rather than enforcing his will on all plays. Elston's size, speed and instincts won’t jump off the screen at teams, but his production in 2015 will certainly get him noticed.

-Lance Zierlein

SpikedLemonade
04-21-2017, 04:52 PM
How low we have gotten.

YardRat
04-21-2017, 04:57 PM
Poyer was in Cleveland also, wasn't he?

swiper
04-21-2017, 07:00 PM
Camp fodder. Picking clean the back-up defenders from the worst team in the league.

sudzy
04-21-2017, 07:34 PM
How low we have gotten.
When is Johnny Football coming?

jimmifli
04-21-2017, 07:52 PM
Doug Whaley finds lots of guys like this and then lowballs their RFA tender when they turnout good. Maybe Whaley's found another one and the Pats get lucky again.

Night Train
04-21-2017, 08:00 PM
Fodder

TigerJ
04-21-2017, 08:29 PM
I agree, in all likelihood he's camp fodder, but Buffalo needs to sign quite a few players to get up to a 90 man training camp roster. At this point in free agency, you're going to be looking at has beens and fringe players you can pay a little bit of nothing in hopes that a couple will surprise you on the upside. You look for some guys who have some qualities you like and you try to coach up their deficiencies as best you can. Once in a while you find a gem. Elston is a bit on the small side, but his speed is OK, he plays aggressively and tackles hard - qualities McDermott is looking for.

TacklingDummy
04-21-2017, 08:35 PM
CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

Mace
04-22-2017, 07:09 AM
Poyer was in Cleveland also, wasn't he?

Yeah. We scavenge Cleveland, Pats scavenge us.

Clever really. In the long term we're tricking them into Cleveland players, THAT'S when we make our move !

streetkings01
04-22-2017, 07:54 AM
I remember listening to Pat Kirwin on Moving The Chains earlier this week and something like the Browns are the most poached roster of any other team over the last decade.

Their players don't work out on their roster but they seem to work out pretty good once they leave.

Jry44
04-22-2017, 08:38 AM
You have to take 90 to camp. Don't read anything at all into this other than he's a camp body.

You're not picking starters up off waivers at this stage, nor is any team expecting that.

Cali512
04-22-2017, 10:30 AM
It's really annoying that we don't just sign 90 all pros. I mean does anyone watch the top 100 players? It's embarrassing with 100 top players we can't get at least 90 of them.

SpikedLemonade
04-22-2017, 04:32 PM
It's really annoying that we don't just sign 90 all pros. I mean does anyone watch the top 100 players? It's embarrassing with 100 top players we can't get at least 90 of them.

W-O-W!!!

There must be a load of baby crap you can clean up rather serving us that one.

Cali512
04-25-2017, 12:17 AM
W-O-W!!!

There must be a load of baby crap you can clean up rather serving us that one.


I can at least clean up the baby crap, your baby crap is sadly here forever.