03-17-2022, 12:35 PM
(03-17-2022, 12:11 PM)basballguy Wrote: The general consensus around here is Apple was awful for the first 10 or so games and played well the last 5 or 6 games. (Note: This is not my opinion, I think he was bad all year).
So if that's the case, what do you think his allowed passer rating was before that stretch of good games?
His passer rating allowed for the first 10 weeks was....91.6. He had three games where he allowed over 100 passer rating and one of those games he allowed one catch for 22 yards. That was the only target of the game that went his way, and it was for a rating of 118.7. That rating through the first 10 weeks would have put him at 43rd out of 85 corners with over 50 targets and 64th out of 135 for corners with over 25 targets. That is pretty far from awful, man. I watched every game this season and I just never saw him as a liability in pass coverage. His missed tackles were frustrating, absolutely. I just don't agree that he was awful by any definition of the word. He played fine and would be a fantastic depth corner if the price was right. He can provide adequate starting level play, assuming that he maintains that level of course.
His penalties are likely more burdensome than I am giving them credit for, but that doesn't really change my position. Again, you are saying that he was bad/awful all year and I simply don't agree. I didn't see that during the season, and I am not seeing it upon review, either.
