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Declining Eli Apple's 5th year option was a bad move
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:40 am
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:40 am
Hindsight's a bitch but I dont think we'll be able to keep him next year. Dude's bout to get paid.
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Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:45 am to yaboidarrell
5th year option was $13M, so no it wasn't.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:45 am to yaboidarrell
quote:His option was nearly $14 million which would have but him in the top 10 highest paid CBs in the NFL. (If you just look at base salaries and no prorated cap, it would have made him the highest paid CB in the NFL with Jalen Ramsey).
Hindsight's a bitch but I dont think we'll be able to keep him next year. Dude's bout to get paid.
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This post was edited on 11/18/19 at 10:47 am
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:45 am to yaboidarrell
I think Eli is enjoying his time here and should be glad this team help revitalize his career. Think we have a good shot at resigning him.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:46 am to yaboidarrell
Eli Apple plays like a lock down corner sometimes and other times you think he should be working at Enterprise Rent-a-Car 
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:48 am to yaboidarrell
Sometimes players respond better to being put in a tough situation. Contract year players tend to always step it up. Maybe declining his option was the best option for everyone.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:51 am to partywiththelombardi
We didn't have the cap to pay him 13 million straight up. I think we are going to have to pick between him or Von Bell this off season.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 10:55 am to yaboidarrell
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I dont think we'll be able to keep him next year.
one of the reason's we also selected Gardner-Johnson... considering our recent track record at DB via the draft (Lattimore, Williams, Bell, Gardner-Johnson), i believe they'll find a player to fill that spot...
Posted on 11/18/19 at 11:03 am to saints5021
I vote Apple! Bell has improved, but he’s not as important as Apple. We could find a suitable replacement at safety a lot easier than outside CB
Posted on 11/18/19 at 11:05 am to yaboidarrell
Can’t spell elite without Eli
He’s gonna get paid. Wherever that may be he’s earned it.
He’s gonna get paid. Wherever that may be he’s earned it.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 11:07 am to Doug_H
I really like both
The next 2 offseasons are going to be brutal. Kinda like watching one of those live talent shows during elimination rounds.
Some of our favorite acts will be heading to new franchises.
The next 2 offseasons are going to be brutal. Kinda like watching one of those live talent shows during elimination rounds.
Some of our favorite acts will be heading to new franchises.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 11:07 am to Brandincookem
Eli's gonna sign for whatever his momma tells him to sign for.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 11:18 am to WhoGeaux
Eli was saved from Hell and went to Heaven via the intervention of Saints.
Hopefully the Book of Eli will remember and with a grateful heart stay in the fold
Hopefully the Book of Eli will remember and with a grateful heart stay in the fold
Posted on 11/18/19 at 11:20 am to mylsuhat
I’ve always thought that Apple is inconsistent, so there’s that.
Posted on 11/18/19 at 11:23 am to yaboidarrell
Some players tend to take hometown discounts knowing their play in a particular system had been very good.
Imagine if the choice was 4/40mil with 22mil guaranteed with us or 4/55mil with 25mil guaranteed with another team.
Potential for 15mil more, but go to a other system and fail and you lose out considering you're likely to play well in this system and be paid close to the 40
Imagine if the choice was 4/40mil with 22mil guaranteed with us or 4/55mil with 25mil guaranteed with another team.
Potential for 15mil more, but go to a other system and fail and you lose out considering you're likely to play well in this system and be paid close to the 40
Posted on 11/18/19 at 12:22 pm to Doug_H
I'm pretty sure if it comes down to bell or Eli apple, they would chooses apple.
They love vonn bell but our defense is so much better with 2 good corners
They love vonn bell but our defense is so much better with 2 good corners
Posted on 11/18/19 at 12:24 pm to mylsuhat
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Eli Apple plays like a lock down corner sometimes and other times you think he should be working at Enterprise Rent-a-Car
When are these other times?
Posted on 11/18/19 at 12:37 pm to VOR
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I’ve always thought that Apple is inconsistent, so there’s that.
More times than not these many years our corners were consistently putrid.
I will take 2019 Eli all day long sir
Posted on 11/18/19 at 1:56 pm to yaboidarrell
Trade Apple for Manning and we can keep a Eli!
Posted on 11/18/19 at 5:22 pm to mylsuhat
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This post was edited on 12/21/21 at 1:18 pm
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