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Topic subjectCB Jaire Alexander, Louisville (5'11, 192)
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2637392, CB Jaire Alexander, Louisville (5'11, 192)
Posted by will_5198, Thu Jan-11-18 08:43 PM
the type of corner who will make you grimace for three quarters than win the game at the end. this past season was a bust due to injuries, but in 2016 he had some spectacular moments -- mainly due to the fact he is always around the ball. just a natural at forcing takeaways, cutting off route angles and baiting quarterbacks. sure-handed and his punt-return skills give him a chance to score from anywhere.

his hyper-aggressive style can work against him, though. his press coverage often devolves into outright holding. he will stare into the backfield and be burnt crisp on double moves. him playing over slot gives him a great viewpoint of the action and lets him jump throws, but he also can look bad against elite route-runners who expose his sometimes stilted movement. tackling is more of an idea in his head than practiced in reality.

all those negatives included, I still love his ability to flip the field on any play. not a star, but he will help more than hurt.