The Green Bay Packers are hoping to bounce back from missing the playoffs for two straight seasons. Although with veteran players like Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, and Jimmy Graham all being motivated to right the ship under new head coach Matt LaFleur, one rookie is making quite an impression ahead of training camp.
Rookie safety Darnell Savage has been turning a lot of heads in Green Bay since the team selected him with the 21st pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Adams is the latest Packers star to sing his praises following the conclusion of minicamp, via Jason Wilde of the Wisconsin State Journal.
“He’s going to be that guy — I can tell. We definitely got a steal,” Adams said at the end of minicamp. “I know we got him early, but I still think that he could have gone even earlier just based on what he’s doing out there. He plays like a vet, he knows how to practice, and he’s smart, man.
“You can tell just the way he operates — the way he’s smart, how he operates just around the facility, just a real cool guy. I like his personality, too. I think we’ll be having him around for a while.”
The Packers have exactly been a dominant force on defense the past few years and a potential game changer like Savage could be what is needed to turn things around on that side of the football.
However, there's a long way to go before Green Bay knows exactly what they have in the Maryland product. He'll be put to the test in training camp, preseason, and the regular season as this team attempts to get back on track.
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