CB Eli Apple
Postgame at Jets, August 27, 2016
Q: What are your thoughts about tonight’s game?
A: Great team win, we just wanted to come out and fly around and just have a good time.
Q: I know you said you wanted to get tested, you were matched up with Eric Decker a few times. How did that go for you?
A: It was interesting, for sure. He is a guy that is a physical receiver, very fast and they tried to target me a lot in the beginning. I kind of expected that and I just wanted to compete and show my stuff.
Q: Is that what you want? You want them to target you?
A: Well, of course, as a corner, you want to get your chances to make an impact on the game and everything. So anytime they target you, it's an opportunity.
Q: You think they targeted you because you are a rookie or because you are a first round pick or just because of the guy on the other side? Why do you think they do that?
A: It is a lot of things that factor into it. I would say because I am a rookie, they want to see if I am a guy who can actually hold his end. They are definitely going to test me and that is how it is going to go this year.
Q: Do you feel like you responded to that test today?
A: I think I did. I think I responded pretty well on a couple of throws. I still could have better technique on some things so I am just going to watch film and correct it.
Q: It seemed like a really strong breakup on the slant to Decker in the red zone. Did you feel like that was a strong play by you?
A: Yeah, I could have been inside a little bit more but I finished the play the way I was supposed to, by breaking the ball up and it was a good play.
Q: How much confidence are you gaining on each one of these preseason games now that you have played a couple?
A: It's good. The more experience I get, just naturally the confidence is going to get better as well. I just want to get out there on the field and try to compete on every down and get my confidence up.
Q: Are you at all disappointed that Brandon Marshall didn’t play? I know you were looking forward to it?
A: Yeah, I definitely was watching a lot of film trying to study him and then you find out right before the kickoff that he is not going to play. I was like, ‘Shoot.’ I wanted the chance, the opportunity, but he is a great receiver and I probably might be able to see him down the road.
Q: Do you think he was ducking you?
A: I don't think it was anything like that at all.