First Round Pick 2019 #2, Darnell Savage

[pbmax]

A fine addition to the unit that has housed Scorpio Babers and Atari Bigby.

[pbmax]

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
Darnell Savage on the phone now. Says there wasn't much contact with the #Packers during the pre-draft process but he remembers seeing scouts at practice.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
Savage: "I feel as if I'm extremely versatile. ... Always around the ball, always making plays. Just a play maker. I'm fast. I like to hit." #Packers

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
Savage says he can be a Day 1 starter in the NFL. "A confident person would say that. But at the end of the day, whatever role I'm assigned to, whatever I'm asked to do, I'm going to do it at the highest level." #Packers

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
Savage said he played cornerback as a freshman at Maryland. The coaches felt like he was smart enough and tackled well enough to play safety. "That added versatility that I have, I feel like that's an added strength to my game." #Packers

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
Savage on playing with Adrian Amos: "Hopefully we can build something special in Green Bay." #Packers

[Bretsky]

IMO he'll be our best 1st round draft pick today

[Fritz]

I liked Thornhill better. Is Savage instinctive, at all, or is he another great athlete who can't figure out how to take the correct angle?

Fuck.

[Bretsky]

I think Savage covers well and can lay some nice hits. I liked both as my top safeties.

[call_me_ishmael]

I liked Thornhill better. Is Savage instinctive, at all, or is he another great athlete who can't figure out how to take the correct angle?

Fuck.

It sounds like you're describing Nick Collins. The Packers are due for a win here. Have some faith and let the process play out.

[RashanGary]

Alexander and King run like deer. They can stick with guys down the sidelines. Savage is one of very few safeties in the NFL who’s both smart enough and fast enough to cover the deep middle by himself. Being able to play cover 1 opens up so many things. Instead of two players covering the deep middle, one guy is doing it. That’s an extra player free do do anything else. The packers just became one of a handful of teams that can employ cover 1 coverage with confidence.

It’s even better because now Adrian Amos and Tramon Williams (slot) are two very smart and savvy interior secondary players. These two can work together to create all sorts of chaos in the shallow to intermediate middle of the field.

We’re missing one piece to our back 7. We’re missing a bonafide pass defense linebacker to pair with Martinez. Drue Tranquill or Cody Barton would round out this draft and make me so excited for our pass defense, I won’t be able to contain it!

[call_me_ishmael]

I am amped about this dude. Can he be a poor man's Earl Thomas in terms of playing center field? He completely changes the defense if that's the case.

[Carolina_Packer]

My son really wanted Nassir Adderley, but didn't dislike the pick of Savage. How do you think Adderley compares to Savage?

[RashanGary]

I am amped about this dude. Can he be a poor man's Earl Thomas in terms of playing center field? He completely changes the defense if that's the case.

This is what I see. Scouts say he’s so fast and smart and hits and tackles. Earl Thomas is the guy i think of. So few teams have the players to play cover 1 defense. We just became one of the few. Pettine is gonna be able to do so many things with that extra defender.

[texaspackerbacker]

I don't know if it was necessary to trade up to get him, but I like this pick - fast and athletic. What he lacks in instinct playing next to Amos ought to help. As for the trade, I'd rather give up the two #4s than our second or third pick. We do NOT need quantity; We need just a little bit of additional quality.

The Nick Collins comparison occurred to me too - even before Harvey or whoever's combine stats. Hopefully that pans out. I remember when Collins was drafted, a lot of people questioned is football IQ, but he turned out pretty great anyway. Savage is supposed to be even more athletic and smart besides.

[MadScientist]

I'm fine with the guy they got, just a little dubious of giving up 2 4th to move up. If he's another Earl Thomas or Nick Collins then it's well worth it, but that's a high bar.

[Iron Mike]

I would die laughing if this MFer would come out for his interview with Larry McCarren sporting a cowboy hat and sunglasses:

[wist43]

Love Savage...

Unfortunately he's tainted by the stench of the Gary pick.

Picking Gary at 12 will forever cast a dark cloud over this draft, no matter how good Gute does the rest of the way.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Love Savage...

Unfortunately he's tainted by the stench of the Gary pick.

Picking Gary at 12 will forever cast a dark cloud over this draft, no matter how good Gute does the rest of the way.

Find a way to draft Metcalf Friday night, and this draft class would reek A+