‘Trust’ and playing fast important parts of potential bounce back year for Packers’ Darnell Savage

Green Bay Packers safety Darnell Savage is coming off a disappointing 2022 season in which he was even benched at one point. A bounceback is needed, and that begins with trusting what he sees, allowing his instincts and playmaking to take over.

Missed tackles and breakdowns in coverage were two things that happened far too frequently last season. Out of 68 eligible safeties, Savage would have the fourth-highest missed tackle rate in 2022. And when there was a big play given up as a result of a blown assignment, oftentimes…