Green Bay Packers 2022 season review: Jaire Alexander

After missing most of the 2021 season, Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander reminded everyone how good he is this year.

Alexander proved why he is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.

And he will continue to play a huge role on defense moving forward.

2022 season review

Due to injury, Alexander only played in four games in 2021. He returned this season, starting 16 games.

And it didn’t take long for Alexander to get back to his best.

He finished the season with 14 pass defenses and a career-high five interceptions.

According to Pro Football Reference, he gave up a quarterback rating of 63.7 in his coverage, another career-best.

Defensive coordinator Joe Barry frustratingly didn’t have Alexander follow opponents’ top wide receivers as often as many had hoped. But when Alexander was given that opportunity, he made the most of it.

Alexander’s best performance came in Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings.

Only one pass defense shows up on the stat sheet. Why? Because Kirk Cousins rarely threw his way.

Matched up against Justin Jefferson regularly throughout the game, Alexander gave up nothing.

Jefferson only had one catch in the entire game, a 41-17 win for the Packers.

Alexander was voted to his second Pro Bowl and named a second-team All-Pro. Another excellent season for the Packers’ star cornerback.

What’s next?

Alexander turned 26 years old this week. He still has years of great football ahead of him. And the good news for Packers fans is that he is under contract for another four seasons.

Overall, Green Bay’s defense fell short of expectations in 2022. But Alexander did his job.

If the defense can reach its potential in the next couple of seasons, Alexander will be one of the main reasons why.

He is a shutdown corner and one of the best in the league.

Alexander is one of the Packers’ most important players entering the 2023 season.