In Eli Apple’s mind, he has yet to been beaten by an opponent this season.
The second-year cornerback knows that there have been receivers who have caught passes against his coverage, and he’s well aware of the four touchdown passes he has allowed this season which are the most among defensive backs in the NFL. But they’re not really beating him, you see.
“Anytime something does happen, I take the approach that I didn’t really give it up,” Apple said. “It was just something that I did, that I made a mistake. It wasn’t, ‘The dude was just better than me.