Should Patriots be interested in Alexander?

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CB Jaire Alexander released by Packers.  Should Patriots be interested in the former Pro-Bowler?

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00:00Yesterday, an NFL veteran was released, that would be Jair Alexander, cornerback, formerly

00:06of the Green Bay Packers.

00:09I think the Patriots should go take a look.

00:10I know it's not a wide receiver, I know it's not necessarily a weapon on offense, but right

00:14now it seems like your defense is your strength.

00:16It doesn't hurt to always add another guy.

00:18I think you're going to be able to get him at a discounted price because he's only played

00:22seven games in the last two seasons due to injuries and such.

00:25So I think this is an opportunity for you to bring in another veteran corner, add to

00:30that already strong corner room with a guy like Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, and

00:34even guys like Marcus Jones, and really kind of solidify that back half of the defense

00:38knowing how dominant your front four could be this year.

00:41If you can add another veteran cornerback, I think that helps this football team.

00:46I think it's worth going to take a look, see what the price tag is, and maybe bring him

00:49in.

00:50Okay, Shime.

00:50Speaking of wide receivers and the New England Patriots, it was kind of nice to know that

00:57Chris Godwin did confirm, apparently, yesterday or the day before, that they offered him $30

01:02million a year, and he said no.

01:05He likes Florida, no state tax.

01:08Sounds like they were willing to spend the New England Patriots.

01:11I still feel like there's some wide receivers that are available that they can go out and

01:15get.

01:15I think Amari Cooper's still available.

01:18Is Keenan Allen still available?

01:19I believe so.

01:20Yeah, so I mean, it could be another guy that they could bring in just to roll the

01:24dice on.

01:24On that topic, though, then why didn't they trade for DK Metcalf?

01:28Like, if you really wanted him, why didn't...

01:31Because they didn't want to pay the $30 million price tag?

01:33Oh, wait, but I thought they were offering $30 million to a less talented receiver in Godwin.

01:37Yeah, I don't get that one.

01:38I think it's beneficial to Godwin to tell everybody that he chose to take less money to

01:43remain in Florida as opposed to anything else.

01:46I mean, I don't think it's like, you know, I think he was offered more money here and

01:50he chose to play there, but the Patriots had ample opportunities to sign a talented receiver

01:55or trade for one.

01:56Yeah, they could have.

01:57You're right.

01:57DK Metcalf, even George Pickens.

01:59Right.

02:00And Dallas hasn't even given George Pickens a new deal, but you could have, you know,

02:04if George Pickens is here, he's a, my opinion, he's a better option than Steph Diggs, who's

02:10coming off knee injury, who's, you know, 31 years old.

02:13Pickens is, what, 25 years old?

02:15Yeah.

02:15Yeah, so.

02:17I think there was a weather issue with DK Metcalf, wasn't there?

02:20He doesn't like the rain.

02:22He's to Pittsburgh.

02:23It's not that much better.

02:24Yeah.

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