STRENGTHS
Jaire has excellent talent and a high football IQ to play his position at a pro bowl level for the team that selects him. He shows on film the speed and quickness to cover any size receiver and the ability to play in any style of defensive scheme, zone, or single coverage. He is smart and shows leadership skills and communicates well with his teammates in the back field. He understands when and where his help is on any given play and will intercept the ball but only taking calculated chances to jump routes and make plays. He’s a playmaker for you defense and for your return units on special teams. Jaire’s cover skills are the best in this draft and he is very adept at limiting run after the catch yardage because of his sure tackling. Jaire has the size, toughness, high football IQ and tacking skills to play any position in your defensive back field and play them all at a pro bowl level. He is one of the best defensive players in this draft.

CONCERNS
I’m sure that Jaire is not perfect and I’m sure someone can find some things that can be corrected but trust me…it’s all just nit picking. Maybe he will take a little time to impact because he will be going up against tougher competition but like I said it’s all just nit picking.

BOTTOM LINE
When you see the obvious…draft the obvious. Don’t bother trying to nit pick yourself out of drafting what you obviously see on film. I don’t need a workout to tell me the level of this kid’s talent. It’s obvious, right in front of you, staring you in the face. What really impresses me is the fact that he tackles receiver’s quickly and securely so they can not gain any extra yardage after the catch. I don’t believe most people understand how important that is to being a dominating corner back. Jaire is tough, he’s quick, he’s fast, and he can intercept a pass like a wide receiver. But what he truly brings to your team is the ability to tackle and cause fumbles or separate receivers from the ball without getting called for penalties. When he tackles he doesn’t punish a receiver he is just adept at timing the tackle to the catch and making receivers who do not have strong hands and struggle to catch contested passes, drop the ball. The good defensive players have this natural rhythm and timing to do this. It’s a unique skill set and used together with form tackling becomes a weapon that adds to Jaire’s ability to be a shut down corner back against any size or style of receiver. That’s why I call him “Air” Jaire Alexander because receivers will be catching air instead of the ball when playing against him.

Drew Boylhart   MAR.2018