Saints' Eli Apple expects to play vs. Vikings

SmashMouth · 10-27-2018, 06:16 AM

New Orleans Saints coaches wouldn’t say whether they plan to unveil recently-acquired cornerback Eli Apple in Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Apple, though, thinks he’ll be ready to contribute on Sunday, less than a week after coming to the Saints in a trade from the New York Giants.

“I’m healthy, I have belief (and) I could go out there and definitely make an impact,” Apple said Friday.

The Saints traded for Apple on Tuesday with hopes he could provide more consistent coverage at outside cornerback than they’ve had this year from Ken Crawley, who has regressed this season after an impressive campaign in 2017.

Saints secondary coach Aaron Glenn said Apple and Crawley both had reps in practice this week, and part of the challenge for the coaches was making sure Apple was comfortable with all of his new teammates. In a game against the Minnesota Vikings, a team with talented wide receivers Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs, the Saints can’t afford to have any miscommunications that might come from a lack of familiarity.

Glenn said Apple has been adjusting well to the Saints defense, but Apple admitted it’s not an easy transition, even if the coaches were to simplify this week’s game plan to include man coverage.

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Saint in Aus · 10-27-2018, 06:17 AM

Get him out there!!

Garry42 · 10-27-2018, 09:18 AM

Yep, lets see what he can do!

Originally Posted by Saint in Aus

Get him out there!!

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Cruize · 10-27-2018, 10:26 AM

Let he and Lattimore play various forms of man. Bring some heat. Place a strong emphasis on tackling. Head up. Wrap up. Hold on for dear life.

TheOak · 10-27-2018, 12:56 PM

Unless he is that damn good and instinctual (which would lead me to believe that the Giants wouldn't have given him up), you throw him out there too fast, too deep, and you'll further damage his confidence.

It took our backfield an off-season and quite a few games before they played instinctively.

Possibly a measured transition would be better in the long run?

The Dude · 10-27-2018, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Unless he is that damn good and instinctual (which would lead me to believe that the Giants wouldn't have given him up), you throw him out there too fast, too deep, and you'll further damage his confidence.

It took our backfield an off-season and quite a few games before they played instinctively.

Possibly a measured transition would be better in the long run?

Especially given how “complicated and confusing “Allen’s defense is said to be. It took our own DBs 3 weeks to start to come together and they had camp.

A couple of the players said part of the problem was getting used to playing with the new members in the secondary, P-Rob and Coleman.
I don’t see us throwing him out there and having any more success than we have had. May be worse off. It’s going to take him a few games. I think the best we can hope for is that Crawley feels a fire under his ass and steps his game up.

AsylumGuido · 10-27-2018, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Especially given how “complicated and confusing “Allen’s defense is said to be. It took our own DBs 3 weeks to start to come together and they had camp.

A couple of the players said part of the problem was getting used to playing with the new members in the secondary, P-Rob and Coleman.
I don’t see us throwing him out there and having any more success than we have had. May be worse off. It’s going to take him a few games. I think the best we can hope for is that Crawley feels a fire under his ass and steps his game up.

So you are saying that Crawley is definitely going to be starting then, right? It'll be interesting to see if you are right ...

K Major · 10-27-2018, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Especially given how “complicated and confusing “Allen’s defense is said to be. It took our own DBs 3 weeks to start to come together and they had camp.

A couple of the players said part of the problem was getting used to playing with the new members in the secondary, P-Rob and Coleman.
I don’t see us throwing him out there and having any more success than we have had. May be worse off.

Nonsense.

AsylumGuido · 10-27-2018, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Nonsense.

To say the least.

Garry42 · 10-27-2018, 01:01 PM

I wouldnt want him to be a starter tomorrow, but a few reps throughout the game would be great! Agreed he needs to climatize to the new team, but getting his feet wet would be helpful to him and the coaches.

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Garry42 Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 785	Re: Saints' Eli Apple expects to play vs. Vikings Yep, lets see what he can do! Originally Posted by Saint in Aus Get him out there!! Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

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Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,457	Re: Saints' Eli Apple expects to play vs. Vikings Let he and Lattimore play various forms of man. Bring some heat. Place a strong emphasis on tackling. Head up. Wrap up. Hold on for dear life.
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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Re: Saints' Eli Apple expects to play vs. Vikings Originally Posted by TheOak Unless he is that damn good and instinctual (which would lead me to believe that the Giants wouldn't have given him up), you throw him out there too fast, too deep, and you'll further damage his confidence. It took our backfield an off-season and quite a few games before they played instinctively. Possibly a measured transition would be better in the long run? Especially given how “complicated and confusing “Allen’s defense is said to be. It took our own DBs 3 weeks to start to come together and they had camp. A couple of the players said part of the problem was getting used to playing with the new members in the secondary, P-Rob and Coleman. I don’t see us throwing him out there and having any more success than we have had. May be worse off. It’s going to take him a few games. I think the best we can hope for is that Crawley feels a fire under his ass and steps his game up.
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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,472	Re: Saints' Eli Apple expects to play vs. Vikings Originally Posted by The Dude Especially given how “complicated and confusing “Allen’s defense is said to be. It took our own DBs 3 weeks to start to come together and they had camp. A couple of the players said part of the problem was getting used to playing with the new members in the secondary, P-Rob and Coleman. I don’t see us throwing him out there and having any more success than we have had. May be worse off. It’s going to take him a few games. I think the best we can hope for is that Crawley feels a fire under his ass and steps his game up. So you are saying that Crawley is definitely going to be starting then, right? It'll be interesting to see if you are right ...

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,738 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints' Eli Apple expects to play vs. Vikings Originally Posted by The Dude Especially given how “complicated and confusing “Allen’s defense is said to be. It took our own DBs 3 weeks to start to come together and they had camp. A couple of the players said part of the problem was getting used to playing with the new members in the secondary, P-Rob and Coleman. I don’t see us throwing him out there and having any more success than we have had. May be worse off. Nonsense.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,472	Re: Saints' Eli Apple expects to play vs. Vikings Originally Posted by K Major Nonsense. To say the least.

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Garry42 Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 785	Re: Saints' Eli Apple expects to play vs. Vikings I wouldnt want him to be a starter tomorrow, but a few reps throughout the game would be great! Agreed he needs to climatize to the new team, but getting his feet wet would be helpful to him and the coaches. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk