2013 Rookie Dynasty Debate: Eddie Lacy vs Monte Ball
Rewind to a week before the draft and the number one rookie pick was Eddie Lacy in most instances. Ever since an injury induced draft slide found him landing on the Green Bay Packers roster alongside Jonathan Franklin, he’s been slowly trickling down the dynasty rankings. On the other hand, Montee Ball has seen his stock skyrocket since being selected in the second round by...
2013 Rookie Dynasty Debate: Eddie Lacy vs Monte Ball
Rewind to a week before the draft and the number one rookie pick was Eddie Lacy in most instances. Ever since an injury induced draft slide found him landing on the Green Bay Packers roster alongside Jonathan Franklin, he’s been slowly trickling down the dynasty rankings. On the other hand, Montee Ball has seen his stock skyrocket since being selected in the second round by...
Green Bay Packers: Eddie Lacy's Toe Should Be Fine According to Alabama Team Doctor
The Green Bay Packers surprised many pundits and fans this year in the 2013 NFL Draft, when the team selected not one but two running backs within the first four rounds of the draft. The first of those running backs selected was former Alabama runner Eddie Lacy, who was projected by many to be a first-round pick but fell to Green Bay late in round two (no. 61 overall) thanks in large...
Green Bay Packers: Eddie Lacy’s Toe Should Be Fine According to Alabama Team Doctor
The Green Bay Packers surprised many pundits and fans this year in the 2013 NFL Draft, when the team selected not one but two running backs within the first four rounds of the draft. The first of those running backs selected was former Alabama runner Eddie Lacy, who was projected by many to be a first-round pick but fell to Green Bay late in round two (no. 61 overall) thanks in large...
2013 NFL Draft: 3 Reasons Eddie Lacy Will Be a Bust in Green Bay
There is no doubt that Eddie Lacy possesses the size and physicality to punish NFL defenders, but can he carry this load at the next level? Lacy will need to prove that he’s an “every-down” back that can turn into a star in the NFL for a long time.The Green Bay Packers selected the former Alabama Crimson Tide running back with the 61st overall pick in the second round of the...
Many Steelers Fans Will Forever Measure Le’Veon Bell Against Eddie Lacy
On the second day of the 2013 NFL draft the Pittsburgh Steelers were in search of a running back and with their second round pick, the 48th overall, they chose to bypass Alabama running back Eddie Lacy, who many considered to be the best in this years' class, to select Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell instead.
Once the selection was made, a good portion of the Steelers...
Packers 2013 NFL Draft: Day 2 Grade and Analysis
Alabama RB Eddie Lacy
On the deepest second day of the NFL Draft in recent memory, the Packers only made one selection, but it landed a player that many expected to be the team’s first-round pick.
Alabama’s Eddie Lacy was the Packers’ lone second-round pick at No. 61 overall. He was regarded as the No. 1 running back in the draft by ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Todd McShay, Bleacher...
Green Bay Packers take Alabama’s Eddie Lacy in round 2
Eddie Lacy of the Alabama Crimson Tide ended up a 2nd round NFL Draft pick, and the fourth running back taken. As there’s no stud running back in this class. I thought Eddie Lacy would be first.
Montee Ball was the third running back taken in the Draft behind North Carolina’s Giovani Bernard (Cincinnati – 37th overall) and Michigan State’s Le’veon Bell (Pittsburgh – 48th...
Patience pays off for Lacy, Mathieu, other SEC stars
The phrase good things come to those who wait was paraphrased from the Book of Lamentations by the advertising agency BBDO to sell Heinz ketchup in the 1980s and Guinness beer in the mid-1990s.
It most certainly was not written or spoken or even considered as a passing thought by anyone in the 2013 NFL Draft.For the fans on the floor of Radio City Music Hall on Friday night for the...
Lacy’s Fall is Packers’ Gain
No running back during Ted Thompson’s tenure in Green Bay has been selected higher than Alabama’s Eddie Lacy. But Lacy’s fall in the draft is the big story. Read what Thompson, the Packers’ director of college scouting and a former NFL general manager said about Lacy on Friday night.
Lacy’s Fall is Packers’ Gain
No running back during Ted Thompson’s tenure in Green Bay has been selected higher than Alabama’s Eddie Lacy. But Lacy’s fall in the draft is the big story. Read what Thompson, the Packers’ director of college scouting, and a former NFL general manager said about Lacy Friday night.
What Scouts Said About Eddie Lacy
Senior Bowl executive director Phil Savage says the Packers and Alabama running back Eddie Lacy should be a "good marriage." Plus, views on his running style, pass catching and protection skills.
Green Bay Packers Select Eddie Lacy in the 2nd Round
2.29 Green Bay Packers Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama (5-11, 231)
Eddie Lacy was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 29th pick of the 2nd round in the 2013 NFL Draft. Many people believed the Packers were going to pull the trigger on Lacy with their first round pick but for them to get him at the end of the 2nd is a huge value. Lacy is a big physical back who likes to pound it between...
Packers draft Lacy to fill long-standing hole in backfield
GREEN BAY, Wis. The Packers' running game got the huge boost it needed in the second round of the NFL Draft. After trading back six spots to No. 61, Green Bay selected Alabama running back Eddie Lacy. He was considered the top running back in this year's class by many draft experts, but he continued to slide down the board before the Packers finally took him.
Lacy, at 5...
Packers draft Lacy to fill long-standing hole in backfield
GREEN BAY, Wis. The Packers' running game got the huge boost it needed in the second round of the NFL Draft. After trading back six spots to No. 61, Green Bay selected Alabama running back Eddie Lacy. He was considered the top running back in this year's class by many draft experts, but he continued to slide down the board before the Packers finally took him.
Lacy, at 5...
Eddie Lacy: Packers running back
After trading out of the 55th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, swapping places with the 49ers at number 61 and getting an extra pick in the sixth round (#173), and seeing a first round pick in the form of Alabama running back Eddie Lacy still on the board, the Green Bay Packers had to take him. It was too much a value pick, not to mention need.As former Colts GM Bill Polian said after...
Even Trading Back, Packers Get Their Back
Green Bay has a potential thunder-and-lightning backfield with Eddie Lacy joining DuJuan Harris. The Packers moved from No. 55 to No. 61 to get the powerful Alabama runner with the wicked spin move and a national-best 6.8 rushing average.
Packers Select Alabama RB Eddie Lacy (Rd.2, No.61)
With the 61st overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Packers select Alabama RB Eddie Lacy. Lacy has the build and the talent to be a starting running back in the NFL. He plays with light feet, and great balance, yet he still runs with a lot of power. While he's not a tremendously fast guy, he has more than enough tools to compensate. One thing that Lacy will have to improve...
Packers 2013 NFL Draft – Second Round Pick: Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
Alabama running back Eddie Lacy
With their second round pick (#61 overall) in the 2013 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers selected Eddie Lacy, running back from Alabama
PLAYER DETAILS:
Eddie Lacy
Running Back
Alabama
5’11″ 231 lbs
From CBSSports:
CAREER NOTES:
Lacy redshirted in 2009 but quickly flashed star potential once given an opportunity. In his first collegiate game...
Eddie Lacy expected to taken early in the second round
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network believes Alabama running back Eddie Lacy will be taken early in the second round of tonight’s draft.
Alabama’s Eddie Lacy is likely to be chosen in the first six or seven picks of Round 2.
Rapoport noted that the Arizona Cardinals at No. 38 “really like” Lacy for his power and slashing ability, but the Cardinals might have competition...
First RB taken in NFL Draft: Alabama’s Eddie Lacy?
Eddie Lacy of the Alabama Crimson Tide could be a 2nd or 3rd round NFL Draft pick, and may be the first running back selected. As there’s no stud running back in this class. Eddie Lacy finished the ’12 season with 1,322 yards and 17 touchdowns.
The 17 rushing touchdowns are tied for the third most in single season Crimson Tide history. He averaged 6.5 yards per carry and 94.4...
NFL Draft 2013: Alabama’s Eddie Lacy Highlights Pool of Talent Still Available
The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft has come and gone. If there is anything we’ve learned about this draft it’s that it is shaping up to be much deeper than many realized. There are still a solid number of big names and elite players who will likely be NFL starters when the season begins.
Let’s take a look at a few top-tier players still on the board heading into the second...
Draft Day 2: Round 2 Prediction
The Jets went all-defense day 1, by drafting Alabama's Dee Millinier and Missouri's Sheldon Richardson. What direction do the Jets go in for day 2?
Round 2: Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
Lacy slipped out of the first round, getting by a team like the Green Bay Packers who could've definitely benefited from his surfaces, taking some pressure off Aaron Rodgers.
...
Alabama RB Eddie Lacy Admits He Was Hurt By Pro Day Criticism
Eddie Lacy has moved past his disappointing pro day.
The Alabama star has said he wasn't physically ready to participate, and it showed in his performance. The question is whether an underwhelming workout will carry more weight than his final season with the Crimson Tide.
Lacy acknowledged on Wednesday that the criticism has bothered him.
"It's very tough. You...
Final 2013 NFL mock draft
The NFL draft is upon us and the prediction business for this one has been as difficult as it has ever been.
Our Top 10 of our NFL mock draft has undergone a huge shift for a variety of different reasons.
Luke Joeckel is now predicted to go number one to the Chiefs.
What did not change is the idea that the Jaguars are hungry enough for a quarterback that they will take Geno...
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