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Our latest Cowboys roundtable on Kaiir Elam, the tight end position and Micah Parsons
Every week, we gather the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have Jess Haynie, David Howman, Tom Ryle, RJ Ochoa and Brian Martin.
The Cowboys added a former first-round pick at cornerback when they acquired cornerback Kaiir Elam from the Bills. Dallas sent a fifth-round and seventh-round pick to Buffalo, while receiving a sixth-round pick in the trade. Elam has one year remaining on his rookie deal that’s worth $2.5 million this year, with a fifth-year option for 2026.
Elam has been underwhelming since entering the NFL, and the Bills certainly have felt that given that they traded up in the draft to select him. In the three years playing in the NFL, Elam has played over 700 coverage snaps and has allowed a 73% completions rate, a 92.6 passer rating allowed, and has made only three pass breakups.
Brian: I actually don’t have a lot of expectations for CB Kaiir Elam, despite being a fan of his coming out of college. I like the fact that Dallas is trying to resurrect his career, but his time in Buffalo doesn’t inspire a lot of hope a change of scenery will will change things. I have my fingers crossed it all works out, but I expect him to be nothing more than a depth piece.
Tom: I don’t expect much from this move. It looks like a typical insurance move in case they get washed out at the position in the draft. If they don’t, he’s hardly a lock to make the roster.
RJ: I don’t have a ton of huge expectations, but I applaud and appreciate the move in a philosophical sense. Cornerback is a position with a sneaky high level need and to bring in a veteran who was recently thought to be legitimate by plenty of evaluators has me pleased.
Howman: I think the expectation should be that he comes in and starts on the outside in nickel packages, moving Bland to the slot. Elam entered the NFL with a high pedigree and has traits that are tailor made for Matt Eberflus and this defense. He’d offer really high end depth, but I think the Cowboys are aiming for more than that with Elam.
Jess: I have the same expectations that I had for Noah Igbinoghene. In other words, none. These “one man’s trash” moves don’t generally work out, but we got him for next to nothing so why not?
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