re: Eli Apple was a game-changing steal

Not just Apple, but Anzalone and Davis covering backs out of the backfield.

Rarely do we consistently give QBs the 1-2 second throws that we did from 2014-2016, and at times in 2017.

Since everyone is actually covered right after the snap the QB can't just immediately take the check down like they could those years.

That said, on third and long we still give far too much cushion too often instead of just playing our defense. That or send an all out blitz that seems to more often than not leave a huge hole the QB exploits.

I'd still rather have 3rd and 1 than 3rd and 12 with the way Allen plays those (though recently it seems to have gotten better).

So you woukd rather face 3rd and 1 and not 3rd and 12? What?

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But he was the player most responsible for the one TD we allowed.

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It's called a great play call, nobodies "Fault"

Eli Apple