01-03-2022, 03:16 AM
(01-03-2022, 02:54 AM)Chip Smallwood Wrote: Did you know that since the bye week, Eli Apple’s PFF pass coverage grade is 1st in the NFL?
Did you know that since the bye week, he leads the league in passer rating against? That he leads the league in opponent catch rate?
He was actually really improved even before the bye week, having a rough go of things in just the first few games. He’s been vital to the secondary, starting all but one game, and probably playing just as well as Awuzie over the whole year…maybe even better.
If you won’t change your opinion on him, at least admit that it’s due to earlier opinions and bias, and not due to actual on-field results.
Oh I wholeheartedly admit there’s bias. I had to listen to weekly rants from my Giants friends on him….so I definitely got some confirmation bias at the beginning of the season….but
I can cherry pick stats too….but without turning this into an Eli Apple thread….I’ll say if he’s that good by PFF then why do they still rank him 116/117 cornerbacks (before today)? It’s because there’s more to playing the position….
Don’t get me wrong (and I’ve said this in other threads)…I’m pleased with how he has played the last several weeks….and by that I mean I’m pleased he hasn’t cost us any games…but you might be drinking too much koolaid.
Also any rando can rate games for PFF….it’s not like they’re hiring seasoned analysts….game rating is an entry level position for them…any one of us could do it with light training.
