But it was a third member of their defensive backfield who showed out the most last season. "A guy who has the most swagger? As we get more clarity during the week on the injury status of receivers and corners, I will update my WR/CB projections. Oh yeah, most definitely. Thielen went off for 8-125-1 on nine targets. When asked about if he'd prefer to move around more, Alexander slips back in his chair and says with a wry smile, "I like having the island. 87) fantasy points. "My swagger just comes from knowing myself, loving myself and having confidence," said Alexander last month. Hall is one of only eight corners with 150+ routes defended to have no interceptions and only one broken pass in his targets. It combines market shares of targets and air yards and is available atAirYards.com. 1 receivers, but last year he shadowed John Brown, who is comparable to Diggs in size and athleticism. ET on Sunday | TV: CBS. WR/CB Matchups of the Week Vikings WR Adam Thielen vs. Packers CB Jaire Alexander Kickoff: 1 p.m. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Cynthia Frelund's model projects the final scores, win probability, and cover probability for every NFL game in week 17 of the 2022 season. 3) Yards per Target. Against No. Pettine, in his third season as Green Bay's defensive coordinator, knows a thing or two about how a lockdown cornerback can change the complexion of a defense. He surrendered more than 50 yards in a game just three times all season, with no more than 61 in a single game. Jaire Alexander is a top-20 corner in PPR/Target allowed to his covered wide receivers, which is not an easy thing to do considering he's been targeted 69 times already this season. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Green Bay Packers safety Jaire Alexander leaps for an interception against Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and returns it to the end zone in the Pro Bowl Games. But his previous shadowing inconsistency and history with Thielen give me the tiniest bit of pause. Xavien Howard enjoyed a season for the ages as one of the lynchpins of the Miami Dolphins defense. The Green Bay Packers defense will be tested by Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans rushing offense this week, but its important not to forget about the passing game. Swagger and Jaire Alexander are synonymous with one another. In fact, only five other cornerbacks are currently giving up more PPR/Target than Alexander while having at least 69 targets to their name. No joke. So you have to be able to compete all the time within yourself, even when the ball is not coming your way. 76) Passer Rating Allowed. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. He seems to attack each play with the mindset that hes the best cornerback in the NFL and hes probably not wrong. Even more, are we sure it is even doable against Jimmy Smith on coverage? According to playwright Silva Semerciyan, witches cant be burned. Alexander missed the majority of the 2021 season with a shoulder injury and has only faced Jefferson as a starter in Week 8 of the 2020 season. Green Bay Packers Cornerback Jaire Alexander #23 2020 Defensive Highlights Metcalf, so his performance is a little more excusable. "That's what's always nice about Jaire, where you know you always feel good about his area of the field," Pettine said. Sneed played in nine games as a rookie and he was called upon to defend just under 20 routes per game. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? There were 73 qualified players who boasted a better Coverage Rating than his -23.8 showing. It starts with me and thats just the mentality I have to approach the game.. Free shipping for many products! (@MattFtheOracle) October 19, 2020. Join Now "Footballguys is the best premium fantasy football only site on the planet." Ramsey held a host of the NFLs best wide receivers in check throughout the season. Among those six players (including Jaire), Alexander has allowed the fewest completions (50%) and has the second-most broken passes with 12 already). 33 / 52. Sports Info Solutions had Alexander giving up a paltry 40.6 percent completion rate. The GMFB crew make their 2022 regular season awards. And as you enter him, start waving him goodbye while you can. Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander intercepts a pass thrown by Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. But Kelce has made many a cornerback or safety look stupid, so no reason to forget the fine work Ward put in over the campaign. Rob has allowed 7 of his 10 targets to turn into receptions for a not-so-good 72 percent completion rate against. The expansion of Alexander's skillset contributed to him leading Green Bay in passes defensed (13) for the second straight year despite QBs targeting him 35 fewer times (104 in 2019 to 69), which can be a blessing a curse. 1 perimeter option since his return from injury. Green Bay Packers, Jaire Alexander (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images). Is it the pass rush, or is it the secondary? Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. In that case, Jones might be in for a tough one. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Entdecke Jaire Alexander 2022 Panini Mosaik Goldmosaik SSP 06/10 Green Bay Packers #72 in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Thanks to Scott Barrett for providing me with some of PFFs historical data. Among corners with 200+ routes defended, Jimmy Smith ranks tied-second in PPR/Route allowed and hes the leader in PPR/Target against. He broke up 17 passes, one fewer than Jaire Alexander, and also logged 10 interceptions. Projected shadow matchups are CAPITALIZED. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2:32PM. The AFC and NFC rosters for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games were revealed Wednesday night on NFL Network and NFL.com.
Week 8 WR/CB Matchups: Adam Thielen vs. Jaire Alexander, Shadow Grades In Weeks 1-2, he allowed 8-148-1 receiving on 12 targets, and then he missed Week 5 after testing positive for COVID-19. Selection 18. Gambling problem? Dating back to last season, he has allowed just 6.1 yards per target and become a true shutdown defender. Is that repeatable, though? All picks and predictions are suggestions only. 3: Large upgrade. Jaire Alexander player profile featuring fantasy football ranking, stats, metrics & analytics: 40-time, burst, speed score, agility, SPARQ & hand size Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander didn't match up consistently against Jefferson in the game. Joe Haden was a steadying presence on one of the leagues best defenses in 2020, finishing the campaign at No. The completion rate against him fell to 57.5-percent (No. Green and Darius Slayton, all of whom are comparable to Cooper with their size and playing style. Alexander is a different type of corner playing in a different era, but his level of play has enabled Pettine to be more flexible with how he utilizes safeties Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage on the back end, especially with Amos playing closer to the line of scrimmage to aid the run defense as of late. In Week 1 of this season, Alexander once again shadowed Thielen, who was 6-110-2 on eight targets.
Keelan Cole, playing for a Trevor-Lawrence-seeking Jags, had his moments early in the season and a few other good games here and there, but hes not been otherworldly.
Jaire Alexander NFL Stats & News - RotoWire 6 in our rankings, and no cornerback in the top ten allowed fewer Fantasy Points per Game than Smiths 3.7 mark. Aaron Rodgers is fresh off his second straight MVP season, but in the wake of Davante Adams' departure to Las Vegas, is Green Bay still a top contender? Ward finished the season with a +72.0 Coverage Rating, No. This was thanks in no small part to his ability to get his hands on the ball. Rob-Rob has played just three games for the Cowboys and that small sample hasnt been very encouraging for the corner. Identifying the best and worst DFS plays at the WR position based on CB matchups for Week 14. One important point to consider that most people forget about: different wideouts face different cornerbacks, and different cornerbacks have wildly varying defensive levels. In Weeks 4-7 (with a Week 5 bye), he shadowed Calvin Ridley, Mike Evans and Will Fuller, all of whom underwhelmed (production vs. Alexander directly in parentheses). Desmond King departed Los Angeles with back-to-back relatively bad games in which he allowed 11.0 and 12.6 PPR points to his covered WRs, and also had a couple of rough games in his first couple for Tennessee (10.9 and 15.0). He has finished below 10 PPR points four weeks in a row now. I dont get caught in the hype of players, Alexander said. Chicago doesnt have a quarterback worth betting on, but facing a corner like Hargreaves will make it easy for whoever throws the rock. Instead, I am here to celebrate the best when it comes to shutting down receivers from the last season of NFL action.
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JAIRE Alexander 2022 Panini Mosaico Oro Mosaico SSP 06/10 Green Bay Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Alexander gave up five receptions for 71 yards in Week 1, mostly matched up against Adam Thielen. 1 receiver for the Bills. Oh, and Jacksonville has Mike Glennon as its starting quarterback these days Jaire Alexander is a top-20 corner in PPR/Target allowed to his covered wide receivers, which is not an easy thing to do considering hes been targeted 69 times already this season. Here are some changes and key situations to note. But in Weeks 1-2, he shadowed Preston Williams and D.K. 3) Fantasy Points per Cover Snap and 1.30 (No. Dating back to last season, he has allowed just 6.0 yards per target and become a true shutdown defender. "Alexander allowed just 337 yards in coverage in 2020 while earning the fourth. He is still a viable fantasy receiver, but weve seen Cooper struggle in the past with tough cornerback matchups, and thats what he has this week. Just this past weekend he went off for a season-high 25.6 points against Chicago. Missionaries arrive at the Provo Missionary Training Center for the first time in Provo on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 since COVID-19 closures in March 2020. Credit: Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Missionary Training Center President Benson L. Porter greets an elder as he arrives at the Provo Missionary Training Center in Provo on Wednesday, June 23 . Brown is having an impressive second season in the league after his breakout rookie year. Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander called back to his safety on Kirk Cousins in 2020 ahead of the team's season opener on September 11, 2022. 1 at the position with a 90.6 Pro Football Focus (PFF) coverage grade and has just 5.1 yards per target allowed on four targets per game. Plus, why competition is key for the Packers and where Rob Gronkowski ranks among the top tight ends of all time. Rashard Robinson, on the other hand, has been rather meh. Alexander was Jones prime cornerback back in Week 2, and he limited Jones to a 4/6-23-1 game. 7 among qualified cornerbacks with a mere 6.0 Yards per Target allowed, while his 10.1 Yards per Reception Allowed was the eighth-best mark. The problem with that Jones vs. Jaire matchup from Week 2, though, is that that game was pretty much the second-worst of the cornerback through 2020. Meyers should struggle mightily against the All-Pro defender. His 29.9 PFF coverage grade suggests the extent to which he is overmatched. Against the Cowboys in Week 1, Ramsey had a tough matchup and allowed a line of 8-81-0 receiving on nine targets. "GMFB" discuss which on-field relationship will flourish in 2022. "I think that's important, in order to have that swag is to have that confidence in yourself and being able to love yourself. Smiths most generous game of the season came in Week 3 when he allowed five receptions for 62 yards, but it wasnt a wide receiver who did most of the damage. He has to fight being an All-Pro right now. Weight 196.
2020 in photos: Best of Jaire Alexander - packers.com Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. For the game, Cooper was 3-38-0 receiving on eight targets and 3-38-0 on six targets directly against Slay. When Darby was in an Eagles uniform, a matchup against a player like Diontae Johnson would have had fans of the Eagles sitting up at night in the week leading up to the game, fearful of the approaching storm. Packers vs. Am I on my receiver? He's welcomed that pressure since the Packers drafted him 18th overall out of Louisville in 2018. See the highest graded players from Week 8 of the NFL season, according to Pro Football Focus. After being named second-team All-Pro following the 2020 season, Alexander entered 2021 as one of the best cornerbacks in the league. Brown was named to the Pro Bowl this season. Updated Sep 16, 2022 at 7:51pm Getty Jaire Alexander is preparing for seventh matchup with the Bears after missing both of last year's games for the Packers. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. 71-74: Christian Uphoff, Henry Black, Innis Gaines, Jake Dolegala, Nos.
Jaire Alexander Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com Jaire Alexander Jaire Zakar Alexander Position: CB 5-10 , 196lb (178cm, 88kg) Team: Green Bay Packers More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 2x Pro Bowl 23 SUMMARY 2022 Career G 16 64 AV 9 32 Int 5 10 Yds 59 149 TD 0 0 Vikings WR Justin Jefferson scorched the Packers in Week 1, generating nine catches for 184 yards and two TDs in the 23-7 season-opening trouncing. Buccaneers NFC Championship Lambeau Field Green Bay, WI Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 31-26, Loss. Alexander admitted hed like to shadow Jefferson, but is likely splitting the field with Rasul Douglas. Indeed, he resembled a piece of burnt toast for large parts of the season in the Philadelphia Eagles defensive backfield. On November 11, 2019 November 11, 2019 By fron2177. Critically, it was total domination down the stretch. Select this result to view James W Alexander's phone number, address, and more. Theres no guarantee that Slay will actually tail Cooper. 2: Medium upgrade. According to PFF, 78 corners played at least half of the passing snaps. Fuller is dynamic enough to beat any corner. A physical, press-man defender, Bradberry played left corner in Week 1, but in the six games since then he has been used in shadow coverage . In Alexander, the defense has its first All-Pro corner in nearly a decade (Charles Woodson, 2011) and it's going to be relying on him to help the Packers advance to their third NFC title game in five years with a win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday.
Breaking Down 2020's Best Cornerbacks with PlayerProfiler Xavier Rhodes is not the only redemption story among our top-ranked cornerbacks in 2020. The third result is James Chris Alexander age 50s in Ivins, UT. In his most recent group interview on Christmas Eve, he talked openly about not being the tallest or biggest player on the field but he has one superpower few others can match: swagger. See what changes the Green Bay Packers made to their roster this past off-season along with predictions on their best and worst case scenarios. If I focus on myself more, I will ultimately be able to (beat) my opponent because Ill know what I need to do. He allowed a single touchdown (No. "I feel like he should've been first team but that's another discussion. Jaire Alexander 2020 Efficiency Metrics Alexander gave up five receptions for 71 yards in Week 1, mostly matched up against Adam Thielen. Organized tour packages and destinations, negotiated deals with businesses along travel routes Tour Guide When it comes to season-long leagues, your lineup will always feature your top wideouts. Haden posted 13 (No. I think what makes him special is he has it all he has size, he has speed he can play the X receiver on the single side, he can play the Z receiver on the multiple receiver side, he can go in and play the slot position or the F position. WR Exp = Wide Receiver Expectation: I rank from 3 to -3 how much I think we should adjust expectations for wide receivers based on matchups. He gave up just 0.22 (No. The Green Bay Packers are finalizing a four-year, $84 million extension with Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Alexander has maintained tunnel vision throughout. Hes dead last among starting corners with a 30.1 PFF coverage grade. Jaire Alexander was born in Charlotte, NC. He allowed 193 yards and 26.3 (No. "He came in with this swag, this personality on the field that we hadn't really seen around here for a while.". That means Gilmore could certainly tail Diggs this year as the new No. Which he did, signing with the Washington Football Team.
Jaire Alexander 2021 Panini Obsidian Gold Etch Prizm #D 08/10 Mic'd Up: Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander fields his own punt at Packers camp. 1, I will look and say OK, where do you want to compete and where do you want to be? defensive backs coach Jerry Gray said during OTAs.
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