3 Blown Coverages by Eli Apple That Will Make Raiders Fans Throw up

The Las Vegas Raiders promised fans that they would look into upgrading their porous secondary, but all they've done so far this offseason is add another subpar defensive back after picking up former New Orleans Saints cornerback Eli Apple in free agency. Apple, a former first-round pick of the New York Giants out of Ohio State, has frequently struggled when it comes to locking down the best wide receivers in the game, as evidenced by these three clips of him getting toasted.

3. Adam Thielen Takes Him to School

Apple has always struggled with the nuances of the position, and someone with masterful change of direction and route-running skills like Thielen usually ends up having a field day against him. Even when he has decent coverage, the fact he can't locate the ball, thus allowing Thielen to end up with a touchdown, is a major red flag for anyone who wants to start him outside.

2. Will Fuller Bodies Apple

At 6-0 and 180 pounds on a good day, Will Fuller isn't exactly the kind of player that should be using his physicality and frame to win jump balls. Unfortunately, he did just that against a bigger, stronger, longer cornerback in Apple during the Houston Texans' Monday Night game against New Orleans. Apple's physicality was never his calling card, but getting burnt and Mossed on the same play is a combination of embarrassment only he could pull off.

1. Amari Cooper Makes Apple Look Foolish

Apple and Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Jalen Mills share the dubious honor of being the cornerbacks that are most frequently beaten for big plays downfield after biting on a double move. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper had a field day against Apple when the two met in 2018, as fans got see what happens when a cornerback that has the mobility of a shopping cart goes up against one of the nastiest route-runners in the game.