03-15-2023, 06:00 PM
(03-15-2023, 05:34 PM)casear2727 Wrote: If you want to know if a Bengals fan is even halfway knowledgeable about our team, simply ask their opinion of Eli Apple.
If it is negative like this, they probably know very very little. It is actually embarrassing.
We signed Eli for 1.2M in 2021 to play CB4. Waynes injury forced him to play CB2 all season, all the way to the SB.
Last year we signed Eli for 2.9 to play CB2 until CBT was ready to take his spot then be CB4. Awuzie goes down and the guy plays CB1 for 10 straight wins all the way to the AFC title game. (Our superstar Bates was responsible for both TDs that game while Eli had one of his best outings.)
To not realize that Eli has been by far the best non-rookie when it comes to production-over-expectation and production-over-cost is mind-numbing, all the while playing the most difficult position on defense.
We have fans that dont like him because of his twitter and not playing awesome while we pay him the absolute lowest amount for any CB2 last year and CB1 this season.
Makes absolutely ZERO sense to me. I expect this on FB and Twitter, but not here... seriously jj?
We need as many Eli's as possible the next decade, IMHO.
I regret that I have but one rep to give for this post.
Spot on.
