That's a better tackle than many DBs can make!
I wish that number were combined with number of opportunities to break up or intercept passes. If he is in position more often to disrupt a pass, the chance of dropping a pass also increases.
Looking forward to seeing what Jerry Gray can get out of Alexander and King. Guy has an excellent track record developing CB's.
@YATittle posted:
Me too but my wife always says no.
Jaire Alexander’s stat line vs. Texans:
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) October 26, 2020
Targets: 1
Passes defensed: 1
Catches allowed: 0
In the last five games, the 23-year-old has been targeted 17 times and allowed 10 catches for only 56 yards (5.6 YPC) and 31 yards after the catch (3.1 YAC/catch).
PFF’s No. 1 CB.
Hard to intercept passes when the other team rarely throws in your direction. Pretty strong case that he's the best cover corner in the league.
@Herschel posted:Shades of Ahmad Carroll with an injury history.
Joy.
X4 never forgets.
Alexanders Abyss -- Throw the ball into the abyss & pray it gets completed.
@Blair Kiel posted:X4 never forgets.
Damn, that Herschel post aged about as well as... most Herschel posts.
Wait til we see how good he’ll be after practicing with boxing gloves.
Corey Davis the previous three games"
17 catches
326 yards
2 TDs
Last night against Jaire
2 targets
0 catches
Fun reading back through this thread.
This shared tweet (from the day after he was drafted) stood out to me.
Credit the @packers for moving around the board to get picks while still acquiring a blue-chip player. Alexander is an exceptional cover corner with press man skills. He is the perfect CB for Mike Pettine's aggressive scheme. #NFLDraft
— Bucky Brooks (@BuckyBrooks) April 27, 2018
No doubt 23 goes unnoticed for a large part of the game - that’s high praise. He has been healthy too touch wood- you can win with guys like this 100%
Jimmy Graham - 6'7", 265 lbs.
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) January 4, 2021
Jaire Alexander - 5'10", 196 lbs.
Jaire Alexander never ceases to amaze 💪#GoPackGo #CB1 🔒 pic.twitter.com/cQVuwnh5eq
One of my favorite plays in the whole game.
I was wrong. He gives up 9" and 70lbs to Graham.
And Graham caught that ball pretty much at the goal line. Ridiculous play by 23.
Love the swag on that strut after finishing the play.
I watched Ramsey from the Rams a lot this year.
Jaire was better.
Alexander is the best CB in football. Dude is a bonafide stud.
It's very possible that our current roster has the best WR, the best CB, and the best QB on it.
And they are all under contract for 2021.
@YATittle posted:I watched Ramsey from the Rams a lot this year.
Jaire was better.
Much better. I didn’t watch every Rams game, yet I saw Ramsey get beat more than Jaire did in 16 games.
Alexander is the best CB in football without question. I don't know who votes for all-pro, but fuck them.
Suspect not having gaudy pick numbers hurt him with some voters (shouldn't have).
If I’m the Packers I do everything possible to lock up and extend Alexander before he hits the open market. He’s a top 3 corner in the NFL. You cannot replace guys like that very easily.
Teams are not throwing his way. That’s the greatest compliment a corner can receive and I guarantee you they respect his ability (picks or not) because all he does is shut down the opposing player.
If you look back over the last couple of years the only WRs to have any level of success against him are Diggs and Thielen in MN. That’s about it.
King has played well this year but I worry about the contract year and his injury history.
2nd team All-Pro Tight End left vacant. That's almost as big a snub to Big Bob as Jaire not making first team.
@Pakrz posted:Alexander is the best CB in football without question. I don't know who votes for all-pro, but fuck them.
And don't forget, fuck Pakrz!
@Tschmack posted:Teams are not throwing his way. That’s the greatest compliment a corner can receive and I guarantee you they respect his ability (picks or not) because all he does is shut down the opposing player.
I wonder how much Jaire & Davante help each other in practice? Think about that.
That’s true Boris. It works both ways.
Jalen Ramsey is a very good player but don’t think for a second that Davante Adams will be sick and tired of hearing all week about how good Ramsey is - or how he’s the so called best corner in the league. I suspect Jaire will have something to prove as well. You will never convince me that Ramsey had a better season than Alexander.
As someone who watched at least 6 Ram games, you're right. Ramsey takes risks that don't always pay off. I'll bet Davante is looking at film figuring out how he and Arod can fool him and make him pay.
Some may not want to hear this, but a healthy Kevin King helps 23's game as well. The Packers can just do more and allow Alexander more freedom when they know King is at the very least competent on the other side of the field.
It also helps that this safety duo is playing lights out. Amos has had a Pro Bowl year and Savage really looks like a legit 1st rounder.
@Packiderm posted:2nd team All-Pro Tight End left vacant. That's almost as big a snub to Big Bob as Jaire not making first team.
It's not really a snub to anyone. It's just that Travis Kelce was a unanimous pick. Unlike the only other unanimous selection (Aaron Donald), voters only vote for 1 TE (they vote for 2 interior lineman).
Now the team needs to find someone to line up on the other side.
Attachments
Also need to figure out how to get him a new contract that isn't an insult.
No surprise here but the Packers are picking up his 5th year option.
https://www.wsaw.com/2021/04/3...s-fifth-year-option/
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAW) - According to a report by Sports Illustrated’s Mike Silver, the Packers have exercised cornerback Jaire Alexander’s fifth-year option for the 2022 season.
Alexander will make $13.294 million during the 2022 season.
The Packers first-round pick in 2018 is considered one of the top corners in the league. He’s tallied four interceptions in his three seasons in Green Bay. The 24-year-old also racked up 41 passes defended. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2020.
Now the organization needs to lock him up long-term with an extension.
Yep, Jaire and Adams need to be priority 1a and 1b.