Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander is coming off of a solid rookie campaign in which he played 13 games and finished with 66 tackles, an interception, a couple of fumble recoveries and 11 passes defended.
So, just what does Alexander want to do for an encore in 2019?
“Year two? I’m going to be All-Pro. Everything else will take care of itself,” said Alexander, according to Lori Nickel of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Yeah — those are big words. For small minds. … I say that every year, I said that last year. I’ve always got that confidence — but this year it’s going to come to fruition. I know more things.”
Alexander, who played his collegiate football at the University of Louisville, was originally selected by the Packers in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
He played three seasons at Louisville, with his best year coming during his sophomore campaign when he totaled 39 tackles, five picks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and nine passes defended.
Green Bay went just 6-9-1 this past season, marking the first time since 2006 that the Packers had missed the playoffs in back-to-back years. In 2017, Green Bay won just seven games, largely due to the fact that Aaron Rodgers missed most of the season with a broken collarbone.
As a result of the Packers' recent struggles, the team decided to part with long-time head coach Mike McCarthy, a decision that came late during the 2018 campaign. They eventually replaced him with the young, offensive-minded Matt LaFleur earlier this offseason.
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