Baltimore Beatdown
The NFL World gives their reactions to the Baltimore Ravens signing cornerback Jaire Alexander.
The NFL Media world is reacting to the Ravens’ big-time signing of cornerback Jaire Alexander, and all are lauding the execution from General Manager Eric DeCosta.
While there was no dissent, the only complaint about Alexander is the issue of health. But when healthy, he’s among the NFL’s elite.
Trey Wingo: “So the Ravens continue to have an aggressive offseason signing Jaire Alexander to a one-year deal worth $6 million. Listen, this is a quality pickup for the Ravens,” Wingo said. “They already have a really good secondary and adding Jaire is going to help with that — especially when they have to get past the likes of the Chiefs and all their receivers and Buffalo and the things that they can do with Josh Allen in the air. The biggest issue for the Ravens here is will Jaire Alexander see the field and how much will he see the field? Since 2020, he’s only played in 16 regular season games one time and he’d only been on the field in seven games each of the last two seasons. It is a quality signing for a quality player but there’s a reason you only got a one-year deal because the Ravens still want to see if he can bring it for 16 or 17 games.”
105.7 The Fan’s Bob Haynie and Vinny Cerrato:
“Jaire brings instant credibility and stuff back there,” Cerrato said. “And if, if he can stay healthy, probably replaces [Jalyn] Armour-Davis on the outside when Marlon Humphrey moves on the inside. Then, Armour-Davis and [T.J.] Tampa are your two backup corners... You got a team that’s ready to go win a Super Bowl, you can’t worry about hurt feelings [of the younger cornerbacks]. This is a business right now and you got to put the best — and Eric [DeCosta] is doing his job. He’s putting the best people on the field.”
