{"id":15737,"date":"2024-10-23T04:24:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T04:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=15737"},"modified":"2024-10-23T04:24:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T04:24:25","slug":"green-bay-packers-davante-adams-reveals-when-jaire-alexander-became-a-true-menace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=15737","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Packers: Davante Adams Reveals When Jaire Alexander Became a \u201cTrue Menace\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oct 13, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) celebrates following the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0are a much-improved team at this point in the season than they were last year. In 2023, Green Bay was 2-5 through their first seven games for a variety of reasons.\u00a0Jordan Love, in his first season as the Packers starting quarterback, was still searching for consistency and command of the offense. His young pass catchers, too, were still finding their footing in the NFL.The offensive struggles in 2023 were to be expected due to the youth on that side of the ball. What was unexpected, however, were the defensive struggles. A unit stacked with first-round talented should have dominated. But they did not. Of note, two-time Pro Bowl cornerback\u00a0Jaire Alexander\u00a0struggled, both on the field and off, and dealt with a plethora of injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2024, though, is a much different story. Green Bay is\u00a05-2 through seven games\u00a0and Love is widely considered one of the best quarterbacks in the game. New defensive coordinator\u00a0Jeff Hafley\u00a0has reinvigorated the defense, forming them into one of the best units in the league.<\/p>\n

<\/span>And Alexander is playing like his old self.<\/p>\n

Jaire Alexander Is Having a Solid Season for the Green Bay Packers<\/h2>\n
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Sep 22, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) scores a touchdown on an interception thrown by Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn ImagesAlexander has missed two games so far this season with hip and groin injuries, but otherwise has been one of the better lockdown cornerbacks in the NFL. In Green Bay\u2019s Week Three win over the Tennessee Titans, he had his first career pick-six. So far, he has totaled two interceptions and five passes defended.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Last year, in seven games, Alexander had no interceptions and five passes defended.<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, one of the knocks against the two-time All-Pro has been his poor tackling. Last season, for example, he had a missed tackle percentage of 15.6%.<\/p>\n

This year, the Packers\u2019 top corner has not missed a single tackle.<\/p>\n

And of course, his trash talking and ability to get under the skin of his opponents is as on-point as ever. Before Green Bay\u2019s latest win, a 24-22 thriller against the Houston Texans, Alexander got in the face of wide receiver Stefon Diggs before the game even began.<\/p>\n

Diggs had five catches for 23 yards against the Packers on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Former Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver Davante Adams Has High Praise for Jaire Alexander<\/h2>\n
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Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) and safety Rudy Ford (20) celebrate after breaking up a pass play against the Minnesota Vikings during their football game on Sunday, January, 1, 2023 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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Current New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams knows Alexander well from their days practicing against each other. For years, Packers fans have held the belief that the two going up against each other in practice every week contributed to both becoming as good as they are.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Adams sat down for his weekly appearance on the\u00a0\u201cUp and Adams\u201d show with Kay Adams. She asked him about Alexander and why he is so \u201cirritating.\u201d The former Packers wide receiver laughed and responded:<\/p>\n