Apple of PFF's Eye

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Let's be real, who saw this coming? Yes, it is a week outdated, but damn.

Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) Tweeted:

Eli Apple continues to rise up and play great football for the #Bengals. 

Since they returned from the bye in Week 11, among CBs, Apple ranks:

?- PFF Coverage Grade (88.6)
?- NFL Passer Rating Against (11.0)
?- Catch Rate Per Target (35%)

@EliApple is shutting down the NFL. https://t.co/x6udeo4EKj https://twitter.com/willie_lutz/status/1475470048504553481?s=20

He ranks first in all those metrics. I couod not get it to embed properly.

[KillerGoose]

(01-06-2022, 02:09 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Let's be real, who saw this coming?

https://twitter.com/willie_lutz/status/1475470048504553481/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1475470048504553481%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fstripehype.com%2F2022%2F01%2F05%2Fcincinnati-bengals-free-agents-miss-2022%2F

Love to see it. I’ve noticed his improved play. People were really blowing him up for the touchdown against KC but it wasn’t as simple as “Eli got burned.” Just a great call by KC that really stressed Bates in a single high look.

Apple has been playing really well. If he continues, he could be eliminating the need for a corner early in the draft.

[Joelist]

Wouldn't be the first time the Bengals took someone else's castoff and made a high level player out of them. Remember Reggie Nelson? Or also this season Awuzie and BJ Hill?

[Bengalpool]

Lou A deserves all the love we can give him honestly.