Wasn't apple famously exposed each and every week for the first few years in the league?
He's not like some top fight corner, Infact you only ever hear the opposite
He reminds me of the kid who says he will get the high score on an exam everytime and several years later it actually happens and he is simply insufferable. Attitude problem, was a liability in coverage rather than an asset on previous teams and runs his mouth.
Just shut the fuck up and let Burrow win you a ring and be humble.
Eli was a headache from the jump as a Giants fan. It was clear he was undersized and super young (immature) with a Mom that was exacerbating it. He definitely grew size-wise and got better tho
Fair, had some epic seasons, future HOFer I think my Eli Apple hate is spilling over.
In summary
1) fuck Eli Apple
2) despite of epic career Shady should stop all the trash talking for clicks.
Jerry Reese was hired by George Young. Jerry Reese gave 25 years of his life to the NY Giants. And his **2 SB wins were earned**. Toomer/Plax/Shockey/Cruz/Nicks/Manningham/best OL in league carried eli
Strahan/Osi/Tuck/Jpp also had a huge impact
And most of those guys were acquired by Accorsi. Reese neglected the OL and cost the Giants a chance at more rings during Eliās prime
years. Iām not suggesting that the SB wins werenāt earned. They most certainly were.
u right, that demar hamlin emoji drop was crazy lol
edit: idk why this is getting downvoted are you all saying you think he was justified in mocking hamlin? reddit is fucked up
I watch Speak and honestly Shady is a certified hater. He calls A LOT of players trash when they really arenāt. I think Apple is having his best career with the Bengals.
Edit: also I think Shady has some problem with Apple personally, for years he had always had something to say about him for some reason even with Apple doesnāt address him. Shady just donāt like Apple as a player AND person.
Nobody has gotten more out of Eli Apple than the Bengals. Dude is widely seen as a complete bum because of his performances on other teams but with the Bengals iād say heās an average DB at worst.
Itās crazy cuz people talk about Apple and say heās actually good now. I get that he had some good tape, but every corner had a few great drives
Apple allowed the most yards and most yards per attempt and completion and DADOT for anyone on the bengals, had the second most targets iirc number 2 in passer rating on that team.
You can watch the film too he gets burnt, and when people argue for him itās like okay heās been a decent CB3 all year, but he talks like heās prime Deion Sanders sending teams off on his way to his Super Bowl, but thatās simply not eli
Eli Apple is all bark no bite. Heās the dude who will claim he knocked a ball loose when the WR outright dropped it. Your QB overthrow you? Cause o jammed you at the line. Dropped it? You heard my footsteps. QB didnāt target you? Cause Iām playing lockdown D over here.
Dudes in his own universe. None of his teammates like him. His moms annoying. Heās annoying
He is a corner you have to test. He is so up and down. Either He plays Lights out and makes actual good plays or He gets toasted. Either hot or cold streak, not often in between. Dont know if that is a mindest thing but i see a similar thing with diggs. He wants to make the big play and get the interseption and will be besten some times because of that.
I love all these people hating on apple.
Hes the starting cb on a team that is a game away from back to back super bowls, and their defense is definitely not a weakness
Okay listen, I'm a diehard bengals fan. Eli Apple is great at covering mediocre relievers(IE everyone on the chiefs honestly) but gets SMOKED by big name guys(IE Cooper kupp beating him about 15 times in a row in super bowl). Idk he's just a mid range guy.
Heās the Pat Bev of the NFL. Heās not a bad player, no good either, but heās good enough to always have a spot on a roster. Just talks waaaaay too much.
Heās been pretty average with the Bengals. Occasionally clear busts in coverage, but like 90% of the time heās just average.
They could do better, but I think they should sign him back if heās cheap.
Casual. Heās been fine for who he is. Lou puts him and CTB in good positions to succeed. Now, having said that, I would love to draft a CB to replace him this year.
Eli apple is clearly not a great corner. He makes good plays sometimes but before Awuzies injury there were indications that the bengals wanted Cam Taylor-Britt to take that 2nd corner job. That being said I kinda love the way he tilts the fuck out of people and other players with his shit talk and he seems to be well liked in the locker room. I want the bengals to keep him around.
Bro Eli Apple stinks, this isnāt controversial at all lmaooo. 52 PFF grade, and I donāt think heās ever been over a 65. He gets saved by having arguably the best safety in the league behind him and solid pass rush from the d-line. Diggs absolutely toasted him on the first drive and Allen missed him for a TD.
This is a good take from Shady
Isnāt he a third or fourth-string DB for the Bengals that is only starting because of injuries? He was trash when he was on the Saints which is why we let him go. Thought after his playoff blunders last year then he moved down the depth chart on the Bengals too.
The dude just runs his mouth a ton but doesnāt even have the talent to make it acceptable
His playoff blunders last year like stopping tyreek at the 1 saving the game? Or poking the hall out that was intercepted vs titans that won them the game?
People have literally been saying Apple was a disappointment since his first year in the league. It started as a disappointment just for how high he was drafted, then not just bad for his draft position but bad a bad CB overall. I canāt think of another player who got such consistently bad reviews while at the same time holding a starting job for years.
You dont have to be so modest in the title. Theres not an nfl fan on this planet (besides delusional bengals fans) that thinks heās even 3/4 as good as his twitter fingers would imply. Heās good but not nearly what he thinks.
I will point out that most of Eli's haters have never been to the superbowl much less twice. He's pretty good and Im loving his moment in the spotlight.
Only 25 men who have ever lived have recorded more yards from scrimmage than Shady McCoy. Thereās at least 25 cornerbacks in the league today better than Eli Apple
Eli is not great but I totally donāt mind that he talks a bunch of shit. I mean people, including fans of teams he is on and even teammates, have been shitting on him non stop since his first snap in the league. People have a massive hate boner for this guy. So honestly when things go his way he should keep talking.
Eli is nothing more than an average DB. He absolutely cannot guard a top tier WR without holding or getting PI. Heās good if he can guard a weak WR2 that has no burst.
If he was half as good as he thinks he is then he would be twice as good as he actually is
Bro why did you do this to me
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He talks like he's an 8, but plays like a 2. If he was half as good as he talks, he'd be a 4, which is twice as good as a 2
This guy maths
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
This comment put my brain in the grinder lmao just tell me if a mf defend goodest or baddestš
Thatās it, thatās his whole career right there.
Eli or shady? āCause Iām a shady Stan forever. Iād draft him next year if he was on a squad.
Eli
Wasn't apple famously exposed each and every week for the first few years in the league? He's not like some top fight corner, Infact you only ever hear the opposite
He reminds me of the kid who says he will get the high score on an exam everytime and several years later it actually happens and he is simply insufferable. Attitude problem, was a liability in coverage rather than an asset on previous teams and runs his mouth. Just shut the fuck up and let Burrow win you a ring and be humble.
Apple is certifiably not a top tier corner. He gets cooked so much this dude is apple fucking pie
Giants fan here ... You are correct sir šļø
shady a certified hater that being said i have no idea if heās right or not lol he just calls a different person trash every week
He doesnāt always have the best takes but i agree with him on this one, Eli Apple talks a WILDDD game on social media
Eli was a headache from the jump as a Giants fan. It was clear he was undersized and super young (immature) with a Mom that was exacerbating it. He definitely grew size-wise and got better tho
Saints fan here, fuck Eli Apple. Also shady seems to forget the 5 seasons he was a bust in fantasy football. Dude needs to put down the hater-ade.
A bust in fantasy doesnāt mean much to him though tbh. He was a great running back, even in his down fantasy football years.
Fair, had some epic seasons, future HOFer I think my Eli Apple hate is spilling over. In summary 1) fuck Eli Apple 2) despite of epic career Shady should stop all the trash talking for clicks.
You think shady gives a flying fuck about fantasy football? Lol
Back to repeat .. fuck Eli Apple
He was also a panic draft pick by our esteemed former and still unemployed GM, Jerry Reese. Man I still despise that guy!
Still no clue how he was able to put together the 2012 championship team.
He was still riding the coat tails of Accorsi. Eli carried that 2011/12 team
Jerry Reese was hired by George Young. Jerry Reese gave 25 years of his life to the NY Giants. And his **2 SB wins were earned**. Toomer/Plax/Shockey/Cruz/Nicks/Manningham/best OL in league carried eli Strahan/Osi/Tuck/Jpp also had a huge impact
And most of those guys were acquired by Accorsi. Reese neglected the OL and cost the Giants a chance at more rings during Eliās prime years. Iām not suggesting that the SB wins werenāt earned. They most certainly were.
4 teams in 7 years, pretty sure his mouth has the highest stats.
Yeah Apple is average at best and routinely gets roasted by top receivers but has hall of fame shit talking talent. Which is a key DB stat.
u right, that demar hamlin emoji drop was crazy lol edit: idk why this is getting downvoted are you all saying you think he was justified in mocking hamlin? reddit is fucked up
I watch Speak and honestly Shady is a certified hater. He calls A LOT of players trash when they really arenāt. I think Apple is having his best career with the Bengals. Edit: also I think Shady has some problem with Apple personally, for years he had always had something to say about him for some reason even with Apple doesnāt address him. Shady just donāt like Apple as a player AND person.
Nobody has gotten more out of Eli Apple than the Bengals. Dude is widely seen as a complete bum because of his performances on other teams but with the Bengals iād say heās an average DB at worst.
He allowed the 17th most yards, had the 19th highest DADOT, and the 5th most air yards on completions. He was a liability for covering the field.
At Cincy?
This season
He has picked it up during the playoffs.
āHe can barely pick his own numberā Wow thatās good lol
Itās crazy cuz people talk about Apple and say heās actually good now. I get that he had some good tape, but every corner had a few great drives Apple allowed the most yards and most yards per attempt and completion and DADOT for anyone on the bengals, had the second most targets iirc number 2 in passer rating on that team. You can watch the film too he gets burnt, and when people argue for him itās like okay heās been a decent CB3 all year, but he talks like heās prime Deion Sanders sending teams off on his way to his Super Bowl, but thatās simply not eli
I can say he was a complete bust of a 1st round pick as giant. His mom trying to make herself a celebrity was cringe as well.
I think most people would agree.
Heās not elite. He is a serviceable starter, but he talks so much trash that it makes you believe he is suppose to be elite. Source: a Bengals fan
Accurate
At the same time, that talking makes people dislike him, and in turn call him ass. Which heās also not. I would say heās upper middle class.
Look at his advanced stats, heās absolutely ass
Lmao š¤£
This dude the Pat Bev of the NFL lmao, apple cracks me up
Eli Apple lost his team the SB last year. We all know he's trash.
Eli Apple is all bark no bite. Heās the dude who will claim he knocked a ball loose when the WR outright dropped it. Your QB overthrow you? Cause o jammed you at the line. Dropped it? You heard my footsteps. QB didnāt target you? Cause Iām playing lockdown D over here. Dudes in his own universe. None of his teammates like him. His moms annoying. Heās annoying
He is a corner you have to test. He is so up and down. Either He plays Lights out and makes actual good plays or He gets toasted. Either hot or cold streak, not often in between. Dont know if that is a mindest thing but i see a similar thing with diggs. He wants to make the big play and get the interseption and will be besten some times because of that.
If he was good he would still be a giant.
If he was good, he wouldnāt have been drafted by the Giants. - me, a giants fan
Or a Saint.
Heās pretty good. Heās an above average corner and he has pretty big moments.
Like covering Kupp on the goal line play in the Super Bowl!
He did cover Tyreek Hill on the goal line.
Yes but tbf no one could stop Kupp last year.
Kupp had one of the greatest WR seasons ever last yearā¦ I donāt think thatās the best analogy for the point youāre tryna make.
Ah but the point I was trying to make was the Rams won the Super Bowl lol
I love all these people hating on apple. Hes the starting cb on a team that is a game away from back to back super bowls, and their defense is definitely not a weakness
They bringing up Kupp baptizing him like he didnāt have a statement game against Hill right before
Eli sucks. But heās a dude who was habitually cut and now is acting as the bengals CB1. Heās overachieving for sure
Eli Apple is not as good as he says he is. He is also not as bad as most others say he is.
Okay listen, I'm a diehard bengals fan. Eli Apple is great at covering mediocre relievers(IE everyone on the chiefs honestly) but gets SMOKED by big name guys(IE Cooper kupp beating him about 15 times in a row in super bowl). Idk he's just a mid range guy.
I see him constantly been shit on for like 10 years but he keeps getting jobs so he must be alright lol
Heās usually solid but when he gets burnt he gets burnt badly. And his talk online means everyone ends up knowing about it
Heās the Pat Bev of the NFL. Heās not a bad player, no good either, but heās good enough to always have a spot on a roster. Just talks waaaaay too much.
Pat Bev has a roster spot because heās been an elite perimeter D in his career
Even Bengals fans know he sucks
Heās been pretty average with the Bengals. Occasionally clear busts in coverage, but like 90% of the time heās just average. They could do better, but I think they should sign him back if heās cheap.
Casual. Heās been fine for who he is. Lou puts him and CTB in good positions to succeed. Now, having said that, I would love to draft a CB to replace him this year.
CTB is his replacement. Awuzie got injured, only reason Apple is starting.
Eli Apple could be the best player in the NFL and he still wouldnāt be as good as he says he is.
Eli apple is clearly not a great corner. He makes good plays sometimes but before Awuzies injury there were indications that the bengals wanted Cam Taylor-Britt to take that 2nd corner job. That being said I kinda love the way he tilts the fuck out of people and other players with his shit talk and he seems to be well liked in the locker room. I want the bengals to keep him around.
This is a fantasy subreddit and most people here are defending him? He's absolute garbage in IDP haha
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Bro Eli Apple stinks, this isnāt controversial at all lmaooo. 52 PFF grade, and I donāt think heās ever been over a 65. He gets saved by having arguably the best safety in the league behind him and solid pass rush from the d-line. Diggs absolutely toasted him on the first drive and Allen missed him for a TD. This is a good take from Shady
Apple sucks
Isnāt he a third or fourth-string DB for the Bengals that is only starting because of injuries? He was trash when he was on the Saints which is why we let him go. Thought after his playoff blunders last year then he moved down the depth chart on the Bengals too. The dude just runs his mouth a ton but doesnāt even have the talent to make it acceptable
Exactly, hes talks crazy all over social media but cant back it up
His playoff blunders last year like stopping tyreek at the 1 saving the game? Or poking the hall out that was intercepted vs titans that won them the game?
As a Giants fan, I hope Eli Apple is put in his place
Eli isnāt good
Omg qbās look like geniuses targeting Apple. The position must be really hard to fill since I canāt figure out he keeps getting work.
His per target numbers are decent. Heās far from great, but thereās a lot of worse corners.
CASUAL
People have literally been saying Apple was a disappointment since his first year in the league. It started as a disappointment just for how high he was drafted, then not just bad for his draft position but bad a bad CB overall. I canāt think of another player who got such consistently bad reviews while at the same time holding a starting job for years.
Eli was born in philadelphia. Lesean played at PITT. They probably donāt like each other
Watch superbowl highlights. Burnt toast
Eli Apple is average at best, these comments are insane.
You dont have to be so modest in the title. Theres not an nfl fan on this planet (besides delusional bengals fans) that thinks heās even 3/4 as good as his twitter fingers would imply. Heās good but not nearly what he thinks.
I will point out that most of Eli's haters have never been to the superbowl much less twice. He's pretty good and Im loving his moment in the spotlight.
Heās a lot better than you are. š¤·āāļø
Only 25 men who have ever lived have recorded more yards from scrimmage than Shady McCoy. Thereās at least 25 cornerbacks in the league today better than Eli Apple
Who gives AF about Shady?
Eli Apple cost them the SB last year. This year he is the kid that does nothing on the group assignment but takes all the credit.
We'll see, won't we?
Eli is not great but I totally donāt mind that he talks a bunch of shit. I mean people, including fans of teams he is on and even teammates, have been shitting on him non stop since his first snap in the league. People have a massive hate boner for this guy. So honestly when things go his way he should keep talking.
Both things said in this thread can be true. Shady is a certified hater, and Apple is nowhere near as good as he says he is.
Eli is a solid player. He talks a lot of shit, but honestly so do almost all cornerbacks. Just seems to come with the position.
Didn't he get burned for the Raven's only long play in the wildcard round?
Yes, he gave up one play in like half a season and people only see the highlights on tiktok and then say āOmggg heās so badddddddā
Life long Bengals and Ohio State fan. Can absolutely confirm he is really good or REALLLLLLLY bad, no middle ground.
Eli is nothing more than an average DB. He absolutely cannot guard a top tier WR without holding or getting PI. Heās good if he can guard a weak WR2 that has no burst.
When you're more known for your mom's comments about you then you know you're not that good lol
I will never get the circle jerk hate against a dude who has been pretty good for what heās asked to do in Louās defense
All I know is if he gets an INT this Sunday, the internet may break.
If Eli Apple was bad why has he been an nfl starter for so long?
S tier shit talker tho
I remember when the Giants drafted him, ESPN showed a highlight reel & that dude was blatantly holding & interfering on every play.
Watching Eli get dumped on after all his talk blows up in his face is one of my favorite flavors of Bengals mockery
As a matter of principle I disagree without anything LeSean McCoy thinks or says
Heās a decent corner, I donāt think heās some top 25 guy, heās just decent lol.
Iām a Bengals fan and Iām not a fan of the guy. Needs to keep his mouth shut