Green Bay Packers pros and cons of picking Jaire Alexander

CLEMSON, SC - OCTOBER 01: Jaire Alexander #10 of the Louisville Cardinals reacts after intercepting the ball during the second quarter against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - OCTOBER 01: Jaire Alexander #10 of the Louisville Cardinals reacts after intercepting the ball during the second quarter against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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Pro: Top flight ball skills/return skills

With all the talk about guys like Denzel Ward and Josh Jackson, Alexander might be the guy with the most natural ball skills in the class, especially in man coverage.

With a knack for jumping routes and beating receivers to the ball, Alexander trusts his instincts and gets his hands on the football as much as any corner in this class. He grabbed seven interceptions throughout his career at Louisville and deflected 15 passes.

This will be a huge asset consindering the Packers have lacked playmakers on the defensive side of the ball since losing Charles Woodson, Shields and and Williams.

With five interceptions in 2016, he was one of the bigger playmakers in the ACC as a sophomore, and he was one of the more accomplished punt returners in the nation that year. Returning clips at a ten-yard average, Alexander was a threat to take it to the house every time he had the football. He even had one punt return for a touchdown his sophomore season.