Is Eli Apple The Starting CB?

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(03-29-2022, 12:28 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Apple is a big (6'1", 200) fast (sub 4.4 forty) former top 10 draft pick.

He could blossom into a great player here like another former first round "bust" did a few years ago (Reggie Nelson).  Or he could burn out and flop.

But he has played well enough to be one of our top 3 CBs.  I don't think many NFL teams have 3 starting lock down CBs.

We will probably draft a CB because they are so expensive in free agency, but I doubt anyone we draft at #31 will play ahead of Eli as a rookie.

Eli Apple has mostly been an ok corner during his career but nowhere close to great.... His personality coupled with him being a top 10 draft pick makes his play look worse that it really is... Apple's biggest weakness is he misses a very high percentage of tackles in the open field which leads to big plays.