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Green Bay’s top pick was the best in the NFL at breaking up passes this season."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCSTShareTweetShareSharePackers rookie Jaire Alexander contested passes more often than any other cornerbackBrad Rempel-USA TODAY SportsWe all knew that Jaire Alexander had a good rookie year. After the Green Bay Packers selected him 18th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft Aaron Jones Jersey White , Alexander went on to play in 13 games, starting 11 of them, and demonstrate why he was worthy of that mid-first-round pick. Alexander was the team’s most effective corner as a rookie, and he found himself joining Browns rookie Denzel Ward on the PFWA All-Rookie team at cornerback. One interception, 11 pass breakups, a half-sack,and 66 total tackles will get you there.However, Alexander’s ball skills were even better than those raw numbers suggest. Pro Football Focus charts every NFL player, and found that Alexander contested a whopping 36.7 percent of passes that were targeted for the receiver he covered. That’s the highest rate in the league this season for cornerbacks, and it made him one of just two corners who contested more than a third of targets:Those other names in the top five of this are also good corners — a few are young, like Alexander, while one in particular is at the top of his craft. Humphrey and Jackson are second-year players who are developing into excellent every-down cornerbacks. Alford is six-year veteran and five-year starter with double-digit pass defenses every season since 2014. Gilmore, the best of the bunch, was voted first-team All-Pro this season.It’s great to see Alexander in the company of players like this. His ball skills and aggressiveness should keep him at the top of this list for years to come, and it should be fun to watch him continue to make plays on the football — hopefully with more interceptions forthcoming. Where does the receiver group stand entering OTAs?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareHandicapping the Packers’ wide receiver roster battle in 2019Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY SportsThe Green Bay Packers will go into the start of Organized Team Activities next week with a whopping 12 wide receivers on their 90-man roster. Although only one or two players are well and truly guaranteed to have a place on the team when the cut-down to 53 takes place after training camp, it is clear now that there are tiers of players at the position that can be separated based on their likelihood of making the team.Today http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-ray-nitschke-jersey , APC examines the players in play to catch passes from Aaron Rodgers in the coming weeks and sorts them into a few categories.LocksDavante AdamsNot much to discuss here, folks. Adams is a top-five NFL receiver who nearly cracked 1,400 yards a year ago with 13 touchdowns. Still just 26 until Christmas Eve, he’s only going to get better over the next couple of seasons.Geronimo AllisonThe Packers offered Allison a one-year restricted free agent tender this offseason, then locked him up with a one-year contract for a $2.8 total value, exceeding that tender’s number. Before his injury last year, Allison was on pace for over 1,100 yards through four games, and he continues to be overlooked by NFL writers who criticize the Packers’ receiver depth. Beyond that, he appears to be a nice fit for the slot receiver position in Matt LaFleur’s offense.Given that contract and his trust level with Aaron Rodgers, he’s not going anywhere this year.Safe betsMarquez Valdes-ScantlingLast year’s fifth-round draft pick had one of the better years for a Packers rookie receiver in recent memory, thanks to added opportunities after injuries to Allison and Randall Cobb. However, he did much of his damage in a seven-week stretch around midseason and faded noticeably down the stretch as another rookie earned more targets and playing time.Still, the exceptional speed that MVS possesses should be an exciting weapon for Matt LaFleur, who loves to design shot plays for his fastest receivers. That puts MVS squarely in the running for a key role in 2019. The only danger is if he completely falls apart in training camp.Equanimeous St. BrownLike MVS above, St. Brown flashed plenty of ability Womens Lane Taylor Jersey , using his size and route-running to work his way open for Rodgers. He earned more playing time in the latter stages of the season, and capped off his rookie year with a very impressive five-target, five-reception, 94-yard day against the Jets prior to suffering a concussion. Expect EQ to be a key component of this roster, though he could get passed up if one of the bubble players has an exceptional camp.Bubble playersTrevor DavisEntering the final year of his rookie contract, Davis is essentially a return specialist. He has flashed plenty of ability there, particularly on punt returns, and the Packers don’t have another explosive option on returns — Tramon Williams is reliable but not spectacular, while Jaire Alexander will probably be kept off that job to focus on defense instead. If Davis can provide any semblance of a contribution as a receiver, he could earn a roster spot for his special teams contributions alone.Jake KumerowThrough two preseason games last summer, it looked like Kumerow was well on his way to being the Packers’ #4 receiver. He was catching everything, he seemed to be connecting with Rodgers, and he made a few big plays in games. Then, he injured his shoulder on a roll into the end zone, costing him the first half of the season. Still, once he returned http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-clay-matthews-jersey , Kumerow made a few great plays, including a big 49-yard touchdown in the Packers’ comeback over the Jets. He looks like a great #4 or #5 option who would be willing to pitch in on special teams, and there’s always room for a player like that. He’ll need to beat out at least one of the other bubble players here to get there, though.J’Mon MooreThe highest-drafted of the Packers’ 2018 rookie receivers, Moore’s only notable catch in preseason was hauling in a case of the drops. The route-running skills that made him a fourth-round pick still look good and that could be his ticket onto the team as a #5 — but only if he can catch the ball consistently and show effort on every play.Dark horsesAllen LazardLazard’s 6-foot-5, 227-pound frame makes him seem like a potential big slot option. He’s not bulky enough for now to make a switch to tight end, but he could create similar matchup problems on the inside that a tight end would flexed out off the line of scrimmage. Lazard was a consistent threat for four years at Iowa State, particularly in the red zone, and with a year of NFL experience under his belt he may make some noise in training camp and could take a spot away from one of the bubble players with a good preseason.Darrius ShepherdShepherd provides a combination of qualities that few other players on the roster do: production from the slot plus return ability. He was a slot machine for North Dakota State over the past few years, and contributed on punt returns as well. That makes him a sneaky play to steal away a roster spot from someone like Davis.Long shotsJawill Davis Like Trevor, Jawill Davis is also a return specialist who will need to make his mark on special teams in order to gain any serious traction towards a roster spot. He has great straight-line speed but is not very shifty. Matthew EatonThink of Eaton as like a more agile Geronimo Allison, but with a significantly lower production level in college. Eaton is 6-foot-4 and 209 pounds, and he ran a 4.66-second 40-yard dash at Iowa State’s Pro Day. Allison is 6-foot-3 and 202, and his 40 was 4.67 seconds at the 2016 Combine. Eaton’s got a half-second edge on Allison’s 3-cone time, though, the only major testing difference between the two. However Geronimo Allison Jersey , Eaton — who transferred to Ames from Temple — was always a depth receiver, sitting behind Lazard, Hakeem Butler, and a few other players in the receiving pecking order. As a result, he finished his career with just 49 receptions for 523 yards and six touchdowns, numbers that Allison eclipsed easily.There doesn’t appear to be much room for him here, and a standout performance in camp is probably necessary for him to find a practice squad spot.Teo ReddingThe former Bowling Green Falcon finished last season on the Packers’ practice squad after spending training camp with the Detroit Lions and getting a week’s work on the practice squad in Washington. Redding has the best all-around movement skills in this tier of players, as he’s pretty fast (4.46), pretty explosive (38.5-inch vert, 11-foot broad), and agile (6.85 3-cone) but he’s also very lightly built at 6-foot-1 and just 176 pounds. The odds of him making a strong roster push are probably low as a result.