One scout apparently isn’t a fan of Apple and had some criticism of the 20-year-old former Ohio State CB.
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“Apple, the 6’1”, 198-pound corner from Voorhees who played at Eastern High School, is generally considered a first-round talent. “The kid has no life skills”. Just a baby. He’s not first round for me.
The anecdote took to new heights the absurdity of the draft process. To be fair, owners preparing to invest millions of dollars and coaches and general managers whose own careers are gauged by wins and losses have a right to some answers.
But one anonymous scout reportedly found what he believed to be a rotten part of Apple’s game – and it had nothing to do with his on-field ability.
Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Eli Apple made news in Chicago this week when an anonymous National Football League scout revealed he wouldn’t draft Apple because he had no life skills and couldn’t cook. He has great speed: Apple ran a 4.40-second 40 at the combine and clocked 4.34 at his pro day.
“Btw, Eli’s dad is a retired five star chef”.
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Every year the NFL Draft brings out some of the craziest stories you’ve ever heard as teams try to find out as much information about a player before selecting him. Joey Bosa went to the Charges with the third pick, while running back Ezekiel Elliot went fourth to the Cowboys. Even though police never called him a suspect, the fact that they interviewed him was enough to discourage all 32 teams from taking a chance on him.
