NY Giants' Interest May Have Cooled on All-Pro Jaire Alexander

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NFL Minicamp approaches. The discussions surrounding the New York Giants haven't changed much from what they were when the most recent NFL season ended. How does this team keep up with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders? How do they stay out of the NFC East's cellar?
Big Blue did what every pro football team needs to do to give itself a shot at being routinely competitive. They began a search for a better starting quarterback.
The Daniel Jones experiment is over. New York added Russell Wilson via free agency and Jaxson Dart during the NFL Draft. Now, there's more hope for the immediate and distant future, even if that hope seems minimal.
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Talent on both sides of the ball was addressed during the selection meeting. Cam Skattebo and Marcus Mbow are on the roster now. So are Abdul Carter and Darius Alexander.
More punch is needed on defense if New York intends to keep up with two of their rivals now. Still, despite the news of a two-time All-Pro recently becoming available, there are conflicting reports about whether he'd be a fit.
Theories suggest the Giants would be wise to steer clear of Jaire Alexander
Why wouldn't the Giants show interest in Jaire Alexander? He's a two-time Pro Bowler and two-time Second-Team All-Pro nod. Certainly, no one questions his ability when on the field.
There's just one problem. He hasn't been on the field as much as an interested team would enjoy seeing. He has missed ten games or more during three of the past four seasons.
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Perusing the respected news outlets reveals their is interest from the G-Men's media and faithful, but it isn't unanimous. Some of the respected voices for Giants coverage believe there's no reason to enter the sweepstakes, including Art Stapleton of northjersey.com.
"Jaire Alexander would have been an intriguing target for the Giants had he hit the market three months ago. With the Green Bay Packers waiting to release the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback until now, that's no longer the case."
He continued: "And this is certainly not an argument against the talent of Alexander, who would instantly bring the best resume of any defensive back on the roster to Big Blue. Sometimes the timing of personnel decisions such as these - with the importance of looking in the mirror and being realistic about where the Giants are - can trump everything else."
CBS Sports' Jared Dubin recently crafted his take on "Top landing spots for oft-injured star CB." The G-Men weren't mentioned in his theory.
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The Giants have already invested heavily into Paulson Adebo to be their top cornerback. He signed a three-year, 54-million deal on March 13. Korie Black was drafted in April, albeit in Round 7. This team still wants to get the best out of Tae Banks and Cor'Dale Flott.
Stapleton is correct in much of his theory. Green Bay was a playoff team last season. If they say no, how can the Giants say yes? If this was an opportunity that presented itself last offseason, acquiring Alexander would have been a no-brainer, but things have changed. This is certainly a hard pass.