You don’t become a blue-chip prospect who lands a scholarship to Ohio State, then become a first-round NFL draft prospect, without drive. Or do you? Gregory Shamus Ohio State’s Eli Apple breaks up a pass against Michigan in November. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Eli Apple is a highly rated cornerback and potential Dolphins target, but go back to his redshirt freshman days and you’ll find a player who hardly looked the part. The Buckeyes’ Bradley Roby had gone on to join the Denver Broncos, so the door was open and all Apple had to do was step in. Doing so took energy. Apple had none. It showed throughout off-season workouts, the low point being when a 300-pound-plus defensive tackle beat him in a race. Cornerback Doran Grant was so disgusted he shoved Apple to the ground. “I had a bunch of teammates coming at me and saying I don’t care,” Apple told The Columbus Dispatch in October. …
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