Gerald Alexander Jacksonville Jaguars: How He Fits In the Secondary

The reports are out that the Jaguars have dealt wide receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Lions for strong safety Gerald Alexander. The news on Northcutt is no surprise. The Jags had been seeking to trade him this week, and if they couldn't find a partner, he was reportedly going to be released. So the real news here, especially for Jacksonville fans, is the incoming and not the outgoing. Just a few weeks, the safety position may have been the thinnest on the roster. The team had little depth behind starters Reggie Nelson and Sean Considine, two players who are short on experience themselves. Since, the team has re-signed free safety Marlon McCree and now added Alexander, a second-round pick of the Lions in 2007. McCree should back up Nelson, while Alexander, if fully healthy, could create competition for current No. 1 strong safety Considine. Alexander, 24, suffered a fractured vertebrae last October and missed the rest of the season. He had started 16 games as a rookie out of Boise State ... (link)