Packers seem to be terrified of Elite Jaguars Defender

Jacksonville Jaguars safety Darnell Savage has done enough to prove to the Jaguars what kind of gamechanger he can be in the secondary.

One person who already knew this is the same head coach Savage and the Jaguars will face in Week 8: Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.

LaFleur coached Savage for the first five years of his career, with Savage’s rookie season coinciding with LaFleur’s first year as head coach in 2019.

Savage made a lot of big plays during his time as a Packer, plays that LaFleur and the Packers know they will have to prevent on Sunday.

“I think Savage did a good jobjust showing that versatility, playing the nickel, playing safety, wherever they need him,” LaFleur said.

“He’s an elite talent, there’s no doubt about that. And there’s nothing he can’t do. I’m so happy to see him succeed.”

Savage has been a key asset for the Jaguars since they signed him in March. Savage opened the season as the starting nickel cornerback, missing Weeks 2–4 after a quad injury, but returned in Week 5 to help stabilize a young Jaguars secondary.

Savage’s versatility has been a key factor in his Jaguars tenure thus far, with the veteran defensive back moving from the slot role to the starting safety role opposite Andre Cisco in the Week 7 win over the New England Patriots.

‘He’s played there before. It wasn’t new to him,” Jaguars defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen said Thursday.

“That was always it, when we had him here first, safety and we had him in that dual role. I just wanted to give it a try last week and good communication, I thought, back there. He did some really good things in terms of his disguise and stuff flew around and made some plays. It was really good to see.

It remains to be seen if Savage will remain at safety or return to the nickel role as the Jaguars get healthier on defense. But no matter where he plays, he’s a player to watch – and LaFleur and the Packers know this better than anyone.

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