03-17-2022, 10:43 AM
(03-16-2022, 11:40 PM)Au165 Wrote: Deciding that one game defined the guys whole season is kind of weird. He was objectively good down the stretch and is a low end #2 quality corner. Cooper Kupp against any teams #2 is going to demolish them. I mean heck, look what Ward just got paid and Chase put up 200 yards on him.
The super bowl was just one game. I could also add the Chiefs and Raiders games....and that's just the playoffs. Do we want to talk about the regular season too? He had a stretch of 5 games where he played adequate towards the end of the season. Beyond that, he was terrible. Sure we didn't have any better options but you're kidding yourself if you think he was a good player this year.
"Oh man Apple made that game saving tackle at the end of the half!"......forgetting Apple already gave up a stupid PI, a TD, and long bomb reception before that...
People, for whatever reason, have a short memory when it comes to Apple and i just don't get it. He's made a career of being a failure.
(03-16-2022, 11:55 PM)Housh Wrote: In all good conscience I cannot say a guy is trash because he cant guard Cooper Kupp 1 v 1 in the endzone.
Apple was SUPPOSED to be our 4th guy but he played kinda good all playoffs for a guy that had to guard Tyreke Hill, Julio Jones and Cooper Kupp/OBJ.
If he can be had for 3 mill 1 yr then im fine.
Cooper Kupp wouldve did that shit to everyone in the league but Jalen Ramsey. PERIOD.
I posted this right after the bowl. That last TD they scored was the coaches fault. You just dont ask Apple to do that with your whole season on the line. Honestly that last call makes me question LOU HEAVILY and i honestly feel hes a dumbass for that call. That wasnt just a run of the mill bad choice. To me its as bad as Pete Carroll not running against New England. It was a coach knowing that if his call failed the media would blame Apple. I do not like Lou for that call but Apple shouldnt be the one on the grill for it.
If we sign him to his intended role (backup role backup salary), meaning he's only playing on certain packages, no objections from me.
Separately.....
If we 'expect' someone to fail against big names then what's the point? I'd like to see someone in there where there's a chance they could cover a big name....maybe not every game and every big name, but occasionally play lights out and and hold a big name to a stat that's like 5 catches for 30 yards and 0 TDs. With Apple, you KNOW he won't do that. You can only hope he's not the reason we lose the game....and I'm not going to hang the SB L on him but he sure as hell didn't make life easier for the rest of the team.
