In a cornerback free agent class highlighted by boundary corners like J.C. Jackson, Carlton Davis and Stephon Gilmore, quality nickel options might be getting swept under the rug. Mackensie Alexander is one of those under-talked-about nickel corners, and Denver may need his presence in 2022 with two of its top four corners from 2021 now unrestricted free agents.
With Denver now under new defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, it’s unpredictable who’s deemed a fit in his scheme and what traits he values in a cornerback. If the former secondary coach is looking for a pesky, sound tackler inside of Patrick Surtain II and Ronald Darby, then Alexander might be the one he’s looking for.