IN GUTEBAG, DO YOU REALLY TRUST ?????

[Bretsky]

Darnell Savage is far from a first round bust. In 6 seasons he has played in 85 games and has started 82 of them. Not every first-round pick turns into an All-Pro. The slot following Savage, the Eagles took Andre Dillard, who has started just 19 games in six seasons.

Bust he is not

Disappointment he is

And didn't Gouchebag piss away an additional draft pick to more up and get him, or am I wrong on that one. Going off memory and I'm getting too old

[Patler]

Bust he is not

Disappointment he is

And didn't Gouchebag piss away an additional draft pick to more up and get him, or am I wrong on that one. Going off memory and I'm getting too old

Yup, he traded the Packers 1st (#30) and two fourths to move up to take Savage. Sounds like a lot in view of the Packers history with 4th round picks, but I think you have to look at it in the context of the perceived strength of that draft class. As I recall it was not seen as a very deep draft and lots of trades were made.

[Patler]

Savage became a disappointment because he never took that second step that you hope to see in players 2nd or 3rd seasons. He seemed like he had potential in his first two seasons, and with a step up he would be darn good, but that step never came.

Fans were anxious for a game-changer at safety after the anticipation felt for Haha Clinton-Dix and his ultimate flop. Unfortunately, Savage didn't become that game-changer, so the disappointment grew. But Savage has proven to be a starting-caliber DB, just not a great one.

[call_me_ishmael]

HHCD was so weird. He went from all-pro to traded for nothing very quickly. I always wondered what happened there. He was a stud the first few years.

[Jaire]

I think we're forgetting 2020. Gute did a great job when the cupboard was empty. That really was the Packers year. If not for an insanely stacked (esp front seven) TB team, it was Green Bay's year.

As it was, the Pack almost pulled it off; just a couple bad plays and coaching calls, and I'm not even talking about the end game. That front seven was historically great imo: just watch how they completely ragdolled KC in the SB.

That said his drafting has been decent but Phili has been killing the draft and FA for a few years now. I expect the offense to rebound after last year and the D was the best in a decade. Like where it's headed.