Darnell Savage knew the opportunity had arrived.
This Safety, was the Green Bay Packers' highly anticipated first-round pick in the 2019 draft, at the twenty-first overall.
Everyone knows that the Green Bay Packers focus on nurturing their own homegrown players, making each year's draft a top priority, and only players who join through the draft can be called "Green Bay Bloodline."
This year, the entire league believed that the Green Bay Packers should have selected a Wide Receiver in the first round; however, they ultimately chose a Safety.
That Safety was Savage.
Amidst a wave of shock and surprise, Savage became the Packers' first-round pick.
Even though the fans had nothing against the young man, they knew he was innocent, they simply hoped the Packers would select a passing target for Rodgers; but the overwhelming criticism and blame still rained down indiscriminately on Savage.
Savage was indeed stubborn—
