The Baltimore Ravens earned some deserved hype when they brought in Jaire Alexander.
The former Green Bay Packers cornerback is one of the best players at his position in the NFL when he's healthy.
But that's the if: Alexander's health.
At the start of training camp, The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec has framed that as the biggest storyline for the Ravens to watch.
"For the hype to be justified, Alexander needs to stay healthy," Zrebiec writes. "The 28-year-old has missed 20 of 34 regular-season games over the past two years. If he’s anywhere close to his pre-injury form, the Ravens have a steal and perhaps the best secondary in football. Being able to match up in the secondary with Alexander, fellow corners Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins, and versatile safeties Kyle Hamilton and Malaki Starks could take Baltimore’s defense to another level. However, a big part of that is Alexander staying healthy and fitting in with his new team."
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As Zrebiec alludes to, the most exciting part of this move is that Baltimore's secondary was already stacked.
With Alexander, they could have the best defensive backfield in football.
But they need Jaire to be on the field, or it'll be a moot point.
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