When the Buffalo Bills drafted cornerback Kaiir Elam in the first round, he reportedly asked for the team’s playbook on the plane ride to meet with the team at One Bills Drive. The optics of that moment focused in on a player who was hungry and ready to get to work with his new team, and dedicated to refining his craft through meaningful study.
Entering his third season, the Bills are still holding out hope for Elam to figure out life as an NFL cornerback. It’s perhaps the most difficult job on defense, especially in the age of such prolific quarterbacks who appear to see more rules introduced to favor their success.