04-14-2022, 09:48 AM
(04-14-2022, 02:28 AM)puddycat Wrote: Elam. But if my job depends on this pick, I'm polishing up my resume. IMO, these guys are mid 40s. I actually like McCreary more. Elam seems to lose attention, give up the inside, and get grabby. He has the tools, but I want to see the effort every play.
This! I’m a huge Gator fan so I have seen every game Elam has ever played. Unlike Buckeye fans who think every player whoever wears the uniform deserves to be drafted and is more times than not the best at their position, I’m actually an objective fan even to one of my own.
Elam’s talent is undeniable and so are his physical traits but after an unbelievable freshman year where he looked to be the best CB when he enters the draft he became highly inconsistent. This could definitely be related to coaching but this is a major red flag to me. When I saw McCreary, he always played with high intensity because he wants to be the best. You have to have talent but work ethic trumps everything else and this kid has it. I hope the Bengals are in a position to trade back a few spots to gain an early 4th rounder and take one of these 3 CBs and if all 3 are options, I’m taking McCreary.
