Friday Cheese Curds: Darnell Savage could be the savior for the Packers at safety

You have to remind yourself it’s only May and the players are in shorts, but you can’t help but be impressed with what people are saying about Packers rookie safety Darnell Savage.

It’s common knowledge Savage is a freak athlete. It’s the usual cliche with him in that he’s “got all the physical traits” you look for in a safety: speed, athleticism, etc.

What really got his teammates’ attention in organized team activities (OTAs) though is his intelligence. He picked up on things so quickly, he was asking for more according to Tramon Williams. That’s not something you usually see from rookies, especially at a position that requires an adjustment to the speed of professional football both on the field and in the classroom.

With Green Bay also acquiring Adrian Amos via free agency, they’re hoping they have their safety tandem of the future. Amos thrived next to Eddie Jackson in Chicago last season and the Packers are hoping both he and Savage can benefit from each other.

Both will be learning Mike Pettine’s system together and will allow them to establish their chemistry from the ground up. If Savage can be Jackson in Green Bay for Amos, that could take the defense to an entirely new level.

The possibilities are exciting, but it’s still only May. The potential is there and at this time of year, that’s really all you can ask for.

You can read more on Savage plus Aaron Rodgers gets owned by his left tackle in today’s cheese curds.

Darnell Savage making good first impression on Packers’ secondary—Packers.com

Savage has been impressing the veterans on the team in OTAs. If he and Amos can stabilize the safety position, that will be benefit the defense as a whole. At the very least, this ends the game of musical safeties.

Za’Darius and Preston Smith, Rashan Gary mixing and matching up front—PackersNews.com

The Packers are moving their newest acquisitions around on defense and that requires strong communication between coaches. Versatility is the name of the game on defense now, and Green Bay has it.

Aaron Rodgers & David Bakhtiari hold beer-chugging ‘competition’ at Bucks game—Acme Packing Company

What Rodgers did wasn’t technically “chugging” but David Bahktiari’s form was perfect.

Packers WR J’Mon Moore excited about a fresh start in Year 2–Packers Wire

Moore’s rookie season was a disappointment to everyone including himself but with a new head coach and a new offense he gets a chance to reboot his rookie season.

Dog joins 100-meter race, comes in second—UPI

The dog is technically the winners. Because dog. Also, someone please adopt the poor thing.