Eli Apple and Reggie Nelson

[*jason*]

(06-19-2022, 02:24 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Ya know, Eli gets a ton of shit on here but think about this…does William Jackson III make those plays Eli didn’t? Better yet… does WJIII help make the plays that caused those playoff turnovers that sealed those games for us? I don’t know, but I’m leaning towards “nope”. People need to get behind this young man and cheer for him and hope he continues to get better. You can’t have an all pro at every position, CBs get beat (its the nature of the position), and its nice having his skill set on the team.

Coming in with the reputation of a bust is a hard thing to overcome. Clearly he hasn't lived up to a top 10 pick, but we didn't blow that pick on him. I think he was serviceable at worst for us. He's probably the weak link back there, but we have a sneaky good secondary.