If there’s a time to take risks in the NFL, it’s during the draft. The Green Bay Packers took one last year when they traded up to select Darnell Savage 21st overall. It was a big risk, especially for a team known for having somewhat of a bad track record for selecting defensive backs early […]
Darnell Savage
Green Bay Packers: Top 10 Players 25 and Under
Eye on Youth in Titletown USA As far as old axioms go, “football is a young man’s game” ranks right up there with ol’ tried and true mantras, such as “defense wins championships” and “games are won in the trenches.” Though the New England Patriots rostered the oldest team in 2019, the team’s average age […]
Green Bay Packers: In The Hunt
Minkah Fitzpatrick would become Pettine’s favorite new toy if acquired
Due to various reports of the Miami Dolphins seemingly self-imploding, young safety standout Minkah Fitzpatrick has been given permission to seek out potential trades with other teams. While the Dolphins apparently do not want to give Fitzpatrick away, the Green Bay Packers would be smart to get in on the conversations to try and acquire […]
New-look Packers Defense is the Real Deal
The 100th season of NFL football got off to a roaring start on Thursday night with the Green Bay Packers visiting the Chicago Bears. That is, if you’re a Packers fan. For Cheeseheads across the globe, Thursday’s game was a wondrous introduction to the new era of Packers football. This Packers defense is the real […]
3 Burning Questions: Safeties
Moving towards the completion of this ongoing series that focuses on each position group for the Green Bay Packers, the group of safeties that this team has looks to finally be one to write home about. Offseason addition Adrian Amos is an absolute baller, rookie first-round draft pick Darnell Savage has put together a solid […]
Packers 2019 draft class impresses early on
To say the least, the last two seasons for the Green Bay Packers have been quite disappointing. When you have future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers under center, anything less than a playoff berth is a failure. As a result, GM Brian Gutekunst made quite a few changes this offseason, both to the roster […]