Chiefs have signed veteran S Abram Elam

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Josh Looney ‏@JoshLooney

#Chiefs have signed veteran S Abram Elam. Expected to take part in today's OTA session.

[Munson]

No more Sabby?

[ILChief]

No more Sabby?

Nor McGraw

[Rain Man]

I remember some people on the board loving this guy a few years ago when he was traded, but it seemed like he never really took off. Injuries or a misevaluation of talent?

[Chiefnj2]

Guy has had a rough life.

[Rain Man]

Guy has had a rough life.

What's the story?

[noa]

To the riverboat!
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[Rain Man]

Holy cow. Three siblings murdered in independent events? Wow.

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-05-10/sports/17897775_1_abram-elam-drug-related-shooting-donald-elam

[BigChiefFan]

Decent depth, but would have rather seen Otagwe signed.

[Mr. Laz]

Decent depth, but would have rather seen Otagwe signed.
there must be something wrong with Otagwe


He just can't keep a job even though he puts up decent numbers.

Either he gets his numbers by freelancing and refusing to follow the defense scheme or he is really bad locker room guy.

:shrug:

[Okie_Apparition]

SAE!

[Cornstock]

SAE!

10W-30?
http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znetcs/product-info/en/US/cas/03826/image/2/

[Quesadilla Joe]

Smart signing. Berry never left the field as a rookie and that probably led to his injury. Bringing in a vet like Elam will allow us to not run Berry into the ground.

[shitgoose]

Smart signing. Berry never left the field as a rookie and that probably led to his injury. Bringing in a vet like Elam will allow us to not run Berry into the ground.

JFC.....

[BigChiefFan]

there must be something wrong with Otagwe


He just can't keep a job even though he puts up decent numbers.

Either he gets his numbers by freelancing and refusing to follow the defense scheme or he is really bad locker room guy.

:shrug:Not really sure what the deal is. I know the Rams released him a few years back due to money. He was due an $8 million bonus and so they released him, rather than pay. Other than that, I've never heard anything else about him being a bad apple, so-to-speak or any other knock on him. Seems a little strange.

[Okie_Apparition]

viscosity in safety is always good

[ChiefsCountry]

Print em'

[mcaj22]

there must be something wrong with Otagwe


He just can't keep a job even though he puts up decent numbers.

Either he gets his numbers by freelancing and refusing to follow the defense scheme or he is really bad locker room guy.

:shrug:



i have a friend who is a Redskins fan and I asked him what the knock on Otogwe was (because I dont watch anything Redskins) and the dude said Otogwe was so bad last season at both coverage and stopping the run, that they benched him for fucking Reed Doughty or whatever white guy's name is.

[Cornstock]

viscosity in safety is always good

I think Elam will really grease the wheels of this defense.

[RustShack]

He might just be one of those guys who was really good in one scheme, but didn't play so well in the next with another team.

[Reerun_KC]

Smart signing. Berry never left the field as a rookie and that probably led to his injury. Bringing in a vet like Elam will allow us to not run Berry into the ground.

The shit people say... Say it enough it becomes fact...

[Micjones]

Good depth signing. Gives us some insurance in case we have an injury there.

[ChiefMojo]

I'll say this, Elam is a definite upgrade over Sabby and a solid upgrade over McGraw. McGraw was no way horrible but as we all know the last two years he definitely started to fall off in play/health. Sabby just down right sucked! He actually improved a little as a Chief compared to his Buc days but still bad football.

Elam is someone that has a fair amount of starting experience but described as someone that is very solid all-around. He won't wow anyone with his play but good against the run and so-so against the pass. A quality #3 safety imo.

[BigChiefFan]

He might just be one of those guys who was really good in one scheme, but didn't play so well in the next with another team.

I'm not sure that works in Otagwe's case, because he excelled when Haslett was head coach of the Rams and Haslett was the D-Coordinator for the Redskins, last year.

[The Bad Guy]

Smart signing. Berry never left the field as a rookie and that probably led to his injury. Bringing in a vet like Elam will allow us to not run Berry into the ground.

I know you know next to nothing about the nfl or the chiefs defense but this post proves your just a trolling, bet welching cock that should be booted the fuck out of here.

[BigMeatballDave]

Smart signing. Berry never left the field as a rookie and that probably led to his injury. Bringing in a vet like Elam will allow us to not run Berry into the ground.If you truly believe this, then you're an idiot. That shit has zero to do with ACL tears.

[KCDC]

i have a friend who is a Redskins fan and I asked him what the knock on Otogwe was (because I dont watch anything Redskins) and the dude said Otogwe was so bad last season at both coverage and stopping the run, that they benched him for ****ing Reed Doughty or whatever white guy's name is.

I live in the DC area and watch the Skins too. The Redskins are very shorthanded at safety and they still cut him. He's a liability in coverage, which is not a good thing in a pass-happy league. He covers like Sabby but wants more money.

[BoneKrusher]

i remember the name (Elam) but i cant recall who he played for.

[mikey23545]

Smart signing. Berry never left the field as a rookie and that probably led to his injury. Bringing in a vet like Elam will allow us to not run Berry into the ground.

Yeah, that's probably why he got injured on one of the first plays of the following year...

Tard-welcher.

[Hammock Parties]

Any time you can get the 55th ranked safety, you have to go ahead and lock him up.

Fortunately he was 73rd in pass coverage.

[mikey23545]

Not really sure what the deal is. I know the Rams released him a few years back due to money. He was due an $8 million bonus and so they released him, rather than pay. Other than that, I've never heard anything else about him being a bad apple, so-to-speak or any other knock on him. Seems a little strange.

He's a Ron Paul supporter.

[Hammock Parties]

Fun facts with Satanic Goat: (safeties sorted by pass coverage, worst player is at the top of the list)

http://i48.tinypic.com/9vaah2.jpg

[Buckweath]

Fine signing IMO. Even what we had last year at SS next to Lewis didn't impede our defense from being pretty much elite in the second half of last season.

[Quesadilla Joe]

I know you know next to nothing about the nfl or the chiefs defense but this post proves your just a trolling, bet welching cock that should be booted the **** out of here.

The NFL is a huge shock to the body for rookies. They aren't used to playing that many games. Upper Decker and Delirium Tremmens have mentioned how hard it was for them physically LAST year after they started getting starter minutes and last year was their second year.

Playing a rookie every defensive/special teams snap was reckless. Again, as Chiefs fan, I think this is a very smart signing by Pioli.

[saphojunkie]

Fun facts with Satanic Goat: (safeties sorted by pass coverage, worst player is at the top of the list)

http://i48.tinypic.com/9vaah2.jpg

Your stats are meaningless. Any statistic that tells me Sabby Piscitelli was not the worst player in the league is meaningless, slanted, drivel.

The guy is so awful he even pronounces his name wrong.

[BigMeatballDave]

The NFL is a huge shock to the body for rookies. They aren't used to playing that many games. Upper Decker and Delirium Tremmens have mentioned how hard it was for them physically LAST year after they started getting starter minutes and last year was their second year.

Playing a rookie every defensive/special teams snap was reckless. Again, as Chiefs fan, I think this is a very smart signing by Pioli.

Playing time has NOTHING to do with ACL tears.

[Hammock Parties]

Your stats are meaningless. Any statistic that tells me Sabby Piscitelli was not the worst player in the league is meaningless, slanted, drivel.

The guy is so awful he even pronounces his name wrong.

ROFL

Don't worry, Elam's run defense was pretty decent.

Awful in coverage, though. Worse than Pissi.

[The Bad Guy]

The NFL is a huge shock to the body for rookies. They aren't used to playing that many games. Upper Decker and Delirium Tremmens have mentioned how hard it was for them physically LAST year after they started getting starter minutes and last year was their second year.

Playing a rookie every defensive/special teams snap was reckless. Again, as Chiefs fan, I think this is a very smart signing by Pioli.

Get fucked. There's no correlation to his snaps and his injury.

So spew your bullshit elsewhere, douche.

Demariyus Thomas is a glass bitch and Decker has had his share of injuries too. Berry was never hurt EVER before his knee last year.

[vailpass]

LMAO The way some of you idiots let KnowMo mindfuck you never ceases to amuse.

[Nickel D]

Is this the same Abe that's also a vampire hunter?

[mcaj22]

in Elams defense he wont be a starting safety barring injury, will be the sub package safety and he will be playing with 10x better CBs on this team than he had with the cowboys last season

[ChiTown]

My printing machine seems to be jamming up........

[Chiefnj2]

It was a deep free agent safety class this year. Pretty dumb to sit so long.

[Chiefnj2]

Smart signing. Berry never left the field as a rookie and that probably led to his injury. Bringing in a vet like Elam will allow us to not run Berry into the ground.

Yep, Berry had way too many carries his rookie year.

[Simply Red]

Good Christ, are they ever going to hire anyone I've heard of?

[SAUTO]

The NFL is a huge shock to the body for rookies. They aren't used to playing that many games. Upper Decker and Delirium Tremmens have mentioned how hard it was for them physically LAST year after they started getting starter minutes and last year was their second year.

Playing a rookie every defensive/special teams snap was reckless. Again, as Chiefs fan, I think this is a very smart signing by Pioli.

well of course they had a tough time last year,.they didn't play starters minutes as rookies...

dumbass
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[-King-]

LMAO The way some of you idiots let KnowMo mindfuck you never ceases to amuse.

Yeah its pretty funny to watch.
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