GREEN BAY — Mike Pettine liked what he saw from top draft picks Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson almost immediately. But the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator didn’t realize his two rookie cornerbacks would be as good as they’ve been through two games.
“We’ve said from the beginning that the only test left for them coming out of the spring and training camp was, were the games going to be too big for them? And I think we’ve certainly gotten that answer,” Pettine said as the Packers prepared for Sunday’s game at Washington. “If you didn’t know who was who and just evaluated our defense the first two weeks, you’d be hard pressed to say that Jaire’s not potentially our top defensive player, if not (No.