As Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Kenny Clark stated, the team as been getting disrespected all offseason. Ever since the Packers traded Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, not many people have given them much of a chance to be .500 in 2023, much less win the NFC North. Several players, notably running back Aaron Jones, have also been left off of various top-10 position lists.
One player, however, that has received high praise throughout the offseason is two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander. His much-deserved recognition as one of the NFL’s best defensive backs continued this week as Madden ’24 player ratings were revealed.
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Green Bay Packers Cornerback Jaire Alexander Is the 2nd-Highest Rated Cornerback in Madden ’24
The only cornerback in the NFL that had a higher rating than Alexander was Miami Dolphins star Jalen Ramsey:
𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 – 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬@EAMaddenNFL
1) #Dolphins Jalen Ramsey 97
2) #Packers Jaire Alexander 95
3) #Broncos Patrick Surtian 94
4) #Jets Sauce Garnder 93
5) #Ravens Marlon Humphery
6) #Eagles Darius Slay 92
7) #Cowboys Stephon Gilmore 91
8)… pic.twitter.com/fzV0Rqnydl— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 20, 2023
It is interesting that Alexander was rated as the second-best cornerback in the NFL for Madden ’24 because, despite his high rankings on multiple top-ten lists, he is rarely one of the top two. This can be seen, too, in the fact that Alexander was named a Second Team All Pro in 2023 instead of First Team.
Alexander is just now entering the prime of his career and posted a career-high five interceptions last season. In other words, he has just scratched the surface of his potential. Perhaps this will be the year he is finally recognized with a First Team All Pro selection.
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