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2 years ago


When an NFL player, or any professional athlete for that matter, performs at an elite or near-elite level season after season, it is easy not to stop the smell the roses and appreciate the player’s high-caliber play. That sentiment can apply to a whole host of NFL players, but for the purposes of this article, that sentiment applies to Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander. 



The world according to Jaire Alexander:

Stayed in Green Bay til April, left when offseason program began, came back for this week’s minicamp and said he’ll stay most of the summer.

Said he likes to be here when others aren’t and is fine missing out on his $700K workout bonus.

— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) June 13, 2023 




The team’s 2018 first-round selection, Alexander proved yet again why he is one of the best corners in the league in 2022. He finished the year with 14 pass deflections and recorded career highs in interceptions (5), tackles for loss (4), passer rating allowed (66.4), and average depth of target (9.0), earning second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors for the second time in his five-year career. His passer rating allowed ranked fourth among all qualifying defenders, according to NFL.com, while he tied for 5th in interceptions and tied for 12th in pass deflections. 

Prior to the end of the 2022 season, ESPN.com’s Matt Bowen identified  the Louisville product as the best zone cornerback in the NFL “due to his backfield vision and ball skills. Alexander will disrupt throwing lanes, overlap second-level throws and match with vertical routes down the field … and per NFL Next Gen Stats, opponents have minus-10.6 expected points added when targeting him in zone looks.” 

He was not too shabby in man coverage last season, either, only allowing an average separation of 2.6 yards. Since entering the league in 2018, his tight-window rate (less than one yard of separation when the ball arrives) of 33.3% is second in the NFL, and he led the league  in tight-window rate (42.3%) in 2020 among defenders that were targeted at least 50 times. 

Moreover, according to Next Gen Stats , his ballhawk rate of 24% in man coverage ranked 11th in 2022 among all eligible defenders. Alexander was targeted 79 times last season, a high number no doubt, but it was to the quarterback’s detriment as his targeted Expected Points Added (EPA) of -19.9 ranked sixth among all eligible defenders, according to Next Gen Stats 

Alexander is not a perfect cornerback by any means – for example, he did get burned by the Chicago Bears “bum” wide receiver, Equanimeous St. Brown, during the team’s 2022 matchup at Soldier Field – but he is a damn good one. You could even call him great or elite. Don’t take that kind of play for granted because it doesn’t come around very often.

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Alexander even better than we think?
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Mucky Tundra
2 years ago
I don't take Jaire for granted ever. Was a top 15 CB his first year in the league and now he's a top 5 CB. It was obvious from the get go that Jaire was a different breed. 
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Zero2Cool
2 years ago

I don't take Jaire for granted ever. Was a top 15 CB his first year in the league and now he's a top 5 CB. It was obvious from the get go that Jaire was a different breed. 

Originally Posted by: Mucky Tundra 


I saw this headline on Tweeter and wanted to jump Cory's ass for being so stupid. No one is taking Jaire for granted, jesus christ. But then I started reading some of the article and went meh actually ahs some good stuff in it even though the title is horseshit. 

Pretty neat Packers got Jaire and an extra 1st round pick in that draft. And here I was good about the prospect of us landing Marcus Davenport, haha. Again, another reason I try not to get too high or too low on draft candidates lol. I know NOTHING.
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nerdmann
2 years ago
Dude can ball.
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beast
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2 years ago

I ... wanted to jump Cory's ass

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 


Oh? You an ass man? 😏 jk
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Zero2Cool
2 years ago

Oh? You an ass man? 😏 jk

Originally Posted by: beast 

Why yes, yes I am!! 😉

It is a good write up though. So, I'm glad I didn't engage in the normal bantering with him. I would have (once again) made an ass out of myself!
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Mucky Tundra
2 years ago

I know NOTHING.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



On that we agree! 😋😉
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nerdmann
2 years ago
Great thing about Jaire is we traded down for him. Instead of what's his name, that safety. We got two for one. 
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beast
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2 years ago

Great thing about Jaire is we traded down for him. Instead of what's his name, that safety. We got two for one. 

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



I believe you mean Derwin James, drafted by the Chargers, whom has a number of All-Pro and Probowls himself, though at Safety, not CB.

Packers also used a 3rd and 4th (maybe more) in the trade ups of the two 1st round picks to get Alexander and Savage. Savage hasn't played as well as we would hope in Barry's defense. If Packers defensive front doesn't dominant, the Safeties might be in trouble again.
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