{"id":13704,"date":"2025-04-30T23:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T23:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/13704\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T23:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T23:16:09","slug":"analyst-suggests-steelers-trade-for-packers-cb-jaire-alexander-to-bring-some-life-to-their-secondary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/13704\/","title":{"rendered":"Analyst Suggests Steelers Trade For Packers CB Jaire Alexander To ‘Bring Some Life’ To Their Secondary"},"content":{"rendered":"

This offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers have done a good job of addressing their weaknesses. They\u2019ve acquired more talent at wide receiver, defensive line, and running back.\u00a0 However, their roster isn\u2019t perfect yet. Cornerback still looks slightly shaky,<\/a> especially in the long term. The Steelers signed Darius Slay this offseason, but he\u2019s only on a one-year deal. CBS Sports analyst Ryan Wilson believes the team should look into trading for Green Bay Packers corner Jaire Alexander.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Steelers didn\u2019t get a cornerback until their very last pick in the seventh round, so that could be an option,\u201d Wilson said Wednesday on CBS Sports HQ.<\/a> \u201cThey have Joey Porter Jr. Yes, they signed Darius Slay on a one-year deal, but he\u2019s now north of 30 and it doesn\u2019t feel like a long-term solution there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought they might target a cornerback earlier, but they missed out on the second-round pick because they traded for DK Metcalf. They targeted Will Howard to get that quarterback. Jaire Alexander is one of the best corners in the league when he\u2019s healthy. He\u2019s just battled to stay healthy, last season in particular. The idea of him opposite Joey Porter Jr. would bring some life to a secondary that struggled down the stretch last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander has been with the Packers since 2018, and during that time, he\u2019s been one of the best corners in the league. He\u2019s made two Pro Bowls and been named a second-team All-Pro twice. He\u2019s also still only 28, so he could have some good football left in him.<\/p>\n

However, the big question with Alexander is his health. He\u2019s only played in seven games in each of the last two seasons. Alexander\u2019s last healthy season came in 2022, and he was sensational, recording five interceptions. Unfortunately, injuries have hurt his stock, although he was still good when he was on the field last year.<\/p>\n

Reports have suggested that the<\/a> Packers are trying to move Alexander. At the moment, it seems like Slay and Porter will be the Steelers\u2019 starting outside corners. Their depth at the position isn\u2019t great, though. Brandin Echols, Cory Trice Jr., and James Pierre appear to be the top backups at the moment.<\/p>\n

Therefore, it might make some sense for the Steelers to acquire another corner. However, trading for Alexander might not be their best option. Alexander still has multiple years left on a massive contract. With his recent injury history, he probably isn\u2019t worth that price tag anymore.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh in brought Slay to be their veteran starter. While he isn\u2019t the same player he used to be, he still had a solid 2024 campaign.<\/a> Alexander might be an upgrade over Slay, but sacrificing assets in a trade and devoting a lot of money to him might leave the Steelers better off sticking with what they have.<\/p>\n

Now, that doesn\u2019t mean the Steelers shouldn\u2019t look into adding Alexander. Maybe the deal could be right for them. They could also wait and see if the Packers cut Alexander if they can\u2019t find a trade partner for him. In that scenario, the Steelers could be much more interested in pursuing Alexander. If he stays healthy, he should be a decent player in 2025.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers have done a good job of addressing their weaknesses. They\u2019ve acquired more talent…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13705,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2072],"tags":[4830,7,41,345,2514,2513,5390,6,428,57,3246],"class_list":{"0":"post-13704","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-green-bay-packers","8":"tag-cbs-sports-hq","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-green-bay","11":"tag-green-bay-packers","12":"tag-greenbay","13":"tag-greenbaypackers","14":"tag-jaire-alexander","15":"tag-nfl","16":"tag-packers","17":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","18":"tag-ryan-wilson"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114429466099792972","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}