Reaction to Jaire Alexander Signing; Minicamp Day 2 Takeaways

The Ravens Lounge

Baltimore Ravens

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🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing talk about how Jaire Alexander changes the Ravens defense, how Baltimore got a good deal, and what will be key for his success. Plus, they empty their notebooks on who stood out on the field on the second day of minicamp.

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0:00.0	Welcome into Lounge, presented by Draft Kings.
0:06.7	I'm Ryan Mink here with Garrett Downing.
0:08.8	And we had breaking news today, Garrett, with the addition of two-time pro-bowl cornerback
0:15.4	Jair Alexander.
0:16.7	This is a huge signing that we've talked about.
0:19.8	I think you and I, we were on the record saying that, you know, this one, this one could
0:24.7	happen.
0:25.3	And we, and we would like to see it happen.
0:27.2	And then Lamar Jackson also went on the record with that same opinion.
0:31.6	I think his opinion matters slightly more than ours.
0:33.6	Just a little bit.
0:34.3	Just a little bit.
0:35.0	And one day later, Eric got it done.
0:38.9	Just like Lamar asked.
0:40.7	And so just a huge signing for the Ravens, really exciting to lock up one of the best
0:47.5	cornerbacks in the league when he's healthy.
0:49.9	And I think that this defense, you look at it on paper as a whole, and the secondary within that, it is pretty dynamite.
0:58.9	Yeah, I mean, Jayre Alexander is a top flight cornerback. The only issue with him has been health.
1:03.1	He's missed a bunch of games last year.
1:06.9	Seven games each of the past two seasons.
1:09.1	Yeah. So, like, he's battled those injuries. However, when he's been healthy, he's been one of the past two seasons. Yeah. So he's battled those injuries.
1:11.9	However, when he's been healthy, he's been one of the league's best.
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