The Green Bay Packers have moved on from a number of veteran starters over the last few off-seasons. That included players like Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Adrian Amos, Robert Tonyan, David Bakhtiari, and Aaron Jones all within the last two off-seasons.
However, one former player who already signed with a new team will also be playing in a new position.
Former Green Bay Packers Starter Changes Positions With The Jacksonville Jaguars
According to Jaguars reporter Demetrius Harvey:
As I expected, #Jaguars S Darnell Savage will start out at nickel for Jacksonville, Doug Pederson confirmed this morning.
Antonio Johnson to safety. Plan for now. Can flip flop.
Doug Peterson, head coach of the Jaguars, spoke about Savage’s role in his defense:
“His nickel coverage ability inside, his ability to blitz, he’s a good tackler, he’s a willing tackler, he’s a pretty cover guy, all things that we were looking for at that position,” Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said at the annual owners meetings.
“He’s got the versatility to play multiple spots on defense. He does give you that safety flex if you want to do it, he can play that nickel spot if you want to move him in there. We have a young kid, [S] Antonio Johnson, that’s going to be a nice little work in progress in there with these two guys and I’m just excited to get him in and get him working when he can.”
“He will compete at that spot. Right now, as the one right there. We have Antonio [S Antonio Johnson] on the back end with Cisco [S Andre Cisco]. It’s a good little mix of guys.”
Darnell Savage makes the PLAY OF HIS CAREER and picks Dak Prescott off and takes it back for the TOUCHDOWN💥 #SAVAGE
pic.twitter.com/t8OoeevBKB— IKE Packers Podcast (@IKE_Packers) January 14, 2024
Darnell Savage Gets Fresh Start With The Jaguars
Savage started 69 of the Packers’ 72 regular season games, playing both safety and slot at times. In addition, he started seven playoff games.
Over the course of five seasons with the Packers, Savage recorded 302 tackles, nine tackles for loss, one sack, 32 pass breakups, and nine interceptions.
Savage recorded 51 tackles and five pass breakups in 10 games for the Packers in 2023. The Packers were clearly going in a different direction on defense and decided it was time to revamp their Safety position.
It will be interesting to see if Savage can find his groove in the slot with Jacksonville.
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