Is Eli Apple The Starting CB?

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(04-08-2022, 08:00 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Yep, and turnovers were a huge part of it.  I would bet, however, that they were 3rd out of those remaining 4 teams by a very small margin.  Regardless, the 3rd out of 14 was the number I was looking for.  Thanks for researching.  That is a REALLY solid defense.  

And as to my earlier point, they really came together down the stretch.  Imagine if they had played that level for an entire season?  That is what I am looking forward to this year.  Maybe add a little help to the pass rush, depth at CB, and with an even more potent offense (Joe Burrow with protection?) they could be a top 5 unit despite the 3rd toughest schedule in 2022.  

Not a super small margin IMO. Cincinnati averaged 20.5 points allowed. The Rams averaged 18.75 (9% difference) and San Francisco averaged 15.6 (31% difference). I do hope they can keep the turnovers up, that was such a huge deal in their run. On a play-by-play basis, they were more or less the same as they were in the regular season but that kind of performance is fine if you take advantage of your turnover opportunities. Ideally, a small improvement play-by-play and a small increase in turnovers would be fantastic. 

And yes, hopefully the offense is potent enough to force deficits and passing situations early and often. That would help Lou get into his pressure packages.