Anyone not like Eddie Lacy? (4 Viewers)

[Faust]

'Fat' Eddie Lacy photograph sets off Twitter firestorm

WATCH: That's not really BJ Raji dressed up as Eddie Lacy

 

[gethugefast1]

Rotoworld:

Johnathan Franklin - RB - Packers
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Bob McGinn projects rookie Johnathan Franklin to play 40 percent of the Packers' 2013 offensive snaps.
Eddie Lacy should hover around 50 percent, assuming he stays healthy. McGinn believes Franklin is in direct competition with John Kuhn -- not Lacy -- to be Green Bay's passing- and third-down back. McGinn also suggested Franklin could earn "spot" carries, probably as Lacy's change-of-pace complement.


Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Jul 29 - 5:45 PM

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

The Green Bay Press-Gazette confirms that Eddie Lacy "doesn't look fat."
An unflattering photo that made Lacy look like a cross between Shamoo and 2012 Michael Turner made the rounds on Twitter Monday. It was just a bad angle. Recent videos of Lacy prove he's in fine shape and making quick cuts. The second-round rookie remains the favorite to open the season as Green Bay's early-down back.


Source: Mike Vandermause on Twitter

 

[Faust]

What we learned from NFL training camps Monday

Excerpt:

» An oddly angled photo turned Eddie Lacy into "Eddie Lazy" within a span of minutes on Twitter. Lacy hardly is in ideal game shape one week into training camp, but there's no way the Green Bay Packers would let the rookie running back practice if he was severely overweight.

 

[SWC]

it would be pretty cool to see fat albert line up in the backfield but man that was just a strangola photograph and not anything to get worked up over like my main man obewoncanobi said these are not the fatloads you are looking for take that to the bank brodi nights

 

[Warrior]

Rotoworld:

Johnathan Franklin - RB - Packers
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Bob McGinn projects rookie Johnathan Franklin to play 40 percent of the Packers' 2013 offensive snaps.
Eddie Lacy should hover around 50 percent, assuming he stays healthy. McGinn believes Franklin is in direct competition with John Kuhn -- not Lacy -- to be Green Bay's passing- and third-down back. McGinn also suggested Franklin could earn "spot" carries, probably as Lacy's change-of-pace complement.


Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Jul 29 - 5:45 PM

perfect username for this thread

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Coach Mike McCarthy told reporters Tuesday the Packers have no concerns about Eddie Lacy's conditioning.
Twitter exploded Monday with 1-2 pictures of Lacy taken at odd angles that made him look heavy. In the NFL, out-of-shape players don't practice in training camp. They're placed on the active/NFI list and work on side fields until they're fit enough to practice. Lacy is a big boy, and he's practicing in full. "Going through the (conditioning) test, he was fine," McCarthy said of Lacy. "If we had any concern about any of our guys, they wouldn't be on the field."


Source: Ty Dunne on Twitter

 

[Faust]

Photo doesn’t bother Packers' Eddie Lacy

By Rob Demovsky | ESPN.com

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Eddie Lacy is the first to admit he's always been big.

Listed at 5-foot-11 and 230 pounds, the Green Bay Packers rookie running back takes pride in his size.

"I'm a power back," he said.

But is he really as big as he looked?

A picture on the Packers' official website showed Lacy turning back to look for a ball during a recent training camp practice. And it made him look, well, bigger than usual.

The picture went viral and by late Monday, Lacy caught wind of all the fat jokes being made at his expense. Though Lacy declined to reveal his exact weight, he said his coaches have no issue with his weight or conditioning.

"I'm at a weight where I'm comfortable at and the coaching staff feels as though they're comfortable where I'm at," Lacy said after Tuesday's practice, which was his best of camp so far. "So as far as that's concerned, we're all on the same page."

Said coach Mike McCarthy: "If we had any concerns about any of our guys conditioning-wise, they wouldn't be on the field."

That didn't prevent some of his teammates from giving him some good-natured ribbing.

"I definitely made fun of him last night," receiver Randall Cobb said. "I pulled the picture up. We know he's in shape. We know he's good. It's just a bad angle. It's definitely a bad angle."

 

[shadyridr]

If its just a bad angle, where are the new pics of him at a good angle?

 

[Concept Coop]

If its just a bad angle, where are the new pics of him at a good angle?

Google.

He doesn't look to be in great shape and that could prove concerning. But the picture in question was clearly a bad angle.

 

[LawFitz]

Pic or not, I like Franklin in this battle. Tiki Barber is who I see in him and I really like the thought of a young Tiki with ARod. Hold on to that rock, son!

 

[bagger]

I like Franklin much more than Lacy. He is extremely explosive and is an overall better threat than Lacy. Maybe Lacy "starts" but when he is winded after a 2 yard carry Franklin's load will continue to increase. I see Lacy as a TD goal line vulture for Franklin but otherwise Franklin is the better pick in fantasy especially in PPR leagues at a cheaper price than Lacy.

Lacy looks like LenDale White.

 

[Faust]

Eddie Lacy: My conditioning is where I want it to be

By Chris Wesseling

Around the League Writer

Excerpt:

A photograph taken from an unflattering angle turned Green Bay Packers rookie Eddie Lacy into a trending Twitter topic Monday. All other photos and a Vine video showed Lacy to be in reasonable shape, but the perception remained that Lacy arrived to camp severely overweight.

Coach Mike McCarthy dispelled that notion Tuesday, telling the assembled media that Lacy was "fine" going through the training-camp conditioning test. "If we had any concern about any of the guys," McCarthy explained, "they wouldn't be on the field."

Lacy maintained his conditioning is "exactly where I want it to be."

"I've always been big. I'm a power back," Lacy said, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "I get the tough yards and I'm fast enough to get around the outside and make big plays. No, I don't have any problem with any aspect of the game."

And Packers defensive end Mike Daniels, for one, didn't view the much-discussed photo of Lacy as a negative.

"I'll tell you what, when defenses see him and see his tape, they say, 'The bigger they are, the harder they're bringing that wood when they're coming downhill,'" Daniels said. "They're not looking at it laughing. They're looking at it like, 'Crap.' The people who know, they're looking at that like, 'That boy has some weight to him. He ain't going to go down easy."

Describing Lacy's running style, McCarthy said Lacy "definitely falls in the category of a 'big back,' and big backs fall forward." McCarthy specifically mentioned the red zone as an area where Lacy will help the Packers this season.

With fellow rookie Johnathan Franklin impressing early and veterans James Starks and Alex Green sharing first-team reps, Lacy hardly is assured of leading this backfield as a rookie. DuJuan Harris remains in the picture as well, though he's missed early-camp practices with a minor knee injury.

 

[Daru99]

I wanted to disregard the "fat" pic, but it is haunting me. He looks like a short DT from that angle. I think the Twitter reaction is hilarious and am sure he drops in rookie drafts because of it.

I was high on Franklin before the draft but so disapointed with where he landed. If he is truly out of shape, and when you consider the potential toe issue for Lacy, Franklin rising up again, at least in my mind.

 

[Faust]

Eddie Lacy's day to shine for Packers

By Rob Demovsky | ESPN.com

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- When Eddie Lacy saw the practice rundown for Tuesday morning, he knew it would be his chance to show off his game.

After an uneventful first three practices of training camp for the Green Bay Packers rookie running back followed by an off day in which an unflattering photo that showed him looking overweight went viral, Lacy for the first time showed why the Packers invested so much in him.

With a practice heavy on red zone drills, Lacy had a breakout performance. Though it was not live tackling to the ground, there was enough contact in full pads to see all the power and force behind the 5-foot-11, 230-pounder (or so he’s listed).

On four red zone carries, he appeared to score touchdowns from the 11-, 5-, and 3-yard lines, although without live tackling it’s impossible to say whether all three were definite scores. On a fourth carry, he turned what looked like a sure 2- or 3-yard loss into a 2- or 3-yard gain by using the spin move he often employed in college at Alabama to avoid a defender.

“Today I feel like it was my best day since I’ve been out here,” Lacy said after practice. “I was comfortable with everyone, and I feel like I ran smooth and made good reads, and I just hit the hole the way I was supposed to.”

It was fitting then that on the day Lacy had to answer questions about his weight because of that unflattering photo that appeared to catch him in an awkward position -- for the record, he wouldn’t say exactly how much he weighed -- his power was on display for the first time as a pro.

“I’ve always been big; I’m a power back,” Lacy said. “I pretty much get the tough yards, and I’m fast enough to get around the outside and make big plays, so I don’t have a problem in that aspect of the game.”

Packers general manager Ted Thompson drafted Lacy at No. 61 overall (and later took UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin in the fourth round) in an effort to boost a running game that ranked 20th in the NFL last season in rushing yards per game and 22nd in rushing average.

Often times last season, opponents sat in a two-shell defense, in which both safeties played away from the line of scrimmage, to prevent quarterback Aaron Rodgers from beating them deep. With teams daring them to run, the Packers still proved ineffective.

They also struggled in short-yardage situations. Last season, the Packers converted 61.1 percent of their third-and-1 rushes, down from 70 percent in 2011 and 2010 and 90 percent in 2009.

Tuesday also was a good day for the Packers’ other big back, James Starks (6-2, 218). Like Lacy, Starks produced some strong red zone runs, including a 15-yard touchdown in which he ran over safety M.D. Jennings at the goal line.

“Eddie Lacy definitely falls into the category of a big back and big backs fall forward,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “You’re seeing Eddie, and you’re seeing James do a better job. I thought James had probably one of his better days today. You obviously coach all your backs to try to do that, but that’s definitely the benefit of big backs.”

 

[sho nuff]

Starks has apparently been impressing people...as has Alex Green.

I had written Starks off...but he may be making it hard to cut him.

Wonder if they can deal him for anything....not sure if I see them keeping 5 RBs unless we just drop down to no full backs or...gasp, not keep as many TEs as usual.

 

[The Kerminator]

Starks has apparently been impressing people...as has Alex Green.

I had written Starks off...but he may be making it hard to cut him.

Wonder if they can deal him for anything....not sure if I see them keeping 5 RBs unless we just drop down to no full backs or...gasp, not keep as many TEs as usual.

I could see them keeping Green, Starks, Lacy, Franklin and Kuhn. Harris may be odd man out.

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

Starks has apparently been impressing people...as has Alex Green.

I had written Starks off...but he may be making it hard to cut him.

Wonder if they can deal him for anything....not sure if I see them keeping 5 RBs unless we just drop down to no full backs or...gasp, not keep as many TEs as usual.

I dont think Starks brings anything to the table to really be kept. Lacy is a better version of anything Starks can do and the other backs are better suited to the other things that the 'big' back can't do.

I really don't see what use Starks has on the team at this stage.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Starks has apparently been impressing people...as has Alex Green.

I had written Starks off...but he may be making it hard to cut him.

Wonder if they can deal him for anything....not sure if I see them keeping 5 RBs unless we just drop down to no full backs or...gasp, not keep as many TEs as usual.

Where have you heard that Alex Green has been impressing people? Just curious.....

BTW, of course the word out of camp will be that Starks and Green look all-world. The team is trying to create an appearance of value.....so that they can trade away one of those guys for a late round pick.

 

[Skeletore Eh]

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports Eddie Lacy was the "standout" player at Saturday night's intrasquad scrimmage.

This is the same player who was deemed "fat" and "out of shape" by Twitter earlier in the week. Running backs coach Alex Van Pelt praised Lacy's conditioning following the scrimmage by saying, "I think it's just him." James Starks got the start in the scrimmage, Lacy was next, Johnathan Franklin was third, and Alex Green was fourth. Lacy racked up 65 yards on eight carries and played a team-high 17 snaps, one ahead of Starks and two more than Franklin. The Packers kick off their preseason schedule Friday night against the Cardinals, and the backfield rotation will be something to watch closely.

 

[sho nuff]

Starks has apparently been impressing people...as has Alex Green.

I had written Starks off...but he may be making it hard to cut him.

Wonder if they can deal him for anything....not sure if I see them keeping 5 RBs unless we just drop down to no full backs or...gasp, not keep as many TEs as usual.

Where have you heard that Alex Green has been impressing people? Just curious.....

BTW, of course the word out of camp will be that Starks and Green look all-world. The team is trying to create an appearance of value.....so that they can trade away one of those guys for a late round pick.

First few days of camp they were talking on JS and on ESPN Milwaukee about him having more burst and cutting better than they had seen him before.

I think they keep 4...with Harris being out with the bad luck of that lung issue and the others just being ahead of him by time cut downs come.

 

[The Kerminator]

Starks has apparently been impressing people...as has Alex Green.

I had written Starks off...but he may be making it hard to cut him.

Wonder if they can deal him for anything....not sure if I see them keeping 5 RBs unless we just drop down to no full backs or...gasp, not keep as many TEs as usual.

Where have you heard that Alex Green has been impressing people? Just curious.....

BTW, of course the word out of camp will be that Starks and Green look all-world. The team is trying to create an appearance of value.....so that they can trade away one of those guys for a late round pick.

First few days of camp they were talking on JS and on ESPN Milwaukee about him having more burst and cutting better than they had seen him before.

I think they keep 4...with Harris being out with the bad luck of that lung issue and the others just being ahead of him by time cut downs come.

Which 4 do you see them keeping? Lacy, Franklin are lock. Starks, Green and Harris fighting forthe other 2 spots? What roll does Kuhn play?

 

[sho nuff]

Starks has apparently been impressing people...as has Alex Green.

I had written Starks off...but he may be making it hard to cut him.

Wonder if they can deal him for anything....not sure if I see them keeping 5 RBs unless we just drop down to no full backs or...gasp, not keep as many TEs as usual.

Where have you heard that Alex Green has been impressing people? Just curious.....

BTW, of course the word out of camp will be that Starks and Green look all-world. The team is trying to create an appearance of value.....so that they can trade away one of those guys for a late round pick.

First few days of camp they were talking on JS and on ESPN Milwaukee about him having more burst and cutting better than they had seen him before.

I think they keep 4...with Harris being out with the bad luck of that lung issue and the others just being ahead of him by time cut downs come.

Which 4 do you see them keeping? Lacy, Franklin are lock. Starks, Green and Harris fighting forthe other 2 spots? What roll does Kuhn play?

Harris the odd man out as I said.

Or they could find a suitor for one of the others...just not sure anyone else values them as much as the Packers seem to.

I think Starks at least gives them some veteran depth...he has been there and performed in the postseason.

Green could be the odd one out of course. Just think they still aren't sure what they have in him because of that ACL.

Harris is just hurt by the lung surgery and not being able to be out there while others are having good camps.

 

[Faust]

Eddie Lacy emerging as favorite in Packers backfield

By Chris Wesseling

Around the League Writer

In Around The League's depth-chart roundup Monday, we pointed out that DuJuan Harris' presence as the No. 1 running back with the Green Bay Packers was a bit of a farce. Stuck on the active/physically unable to perform list with a knee injury, Harris has yet to participate in training camp.

Meanwhile, second-round draft pick Eddie Lacy stole the show in Saturday night's scrimmage. Lacy promptly was rewarded for the effort Tuesday, taking the first rep in every running-back drill, according to ESPN.com's Rob Demovsky.

Even with strong camps from fellow rookie Johnathan Franklin and a reinvigorated James Starks, Lacy is now viewed as the favorite to open the season as the starter.

"Lacy, like at Alabama, (has been) powerful, strong and big," general manager Ted Thompson said Tuesday, via the Green Bay Press Gazette. "He puts a lot of pressure on a defense. So far, so good."

Unless the Packers can get away with stashing Harris on the reserve/PUP list for the first six games of the season, the squeeze could be on Alex Green after taking the first snap of camp.

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[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Eddie Lacy is getting the first rep in every Packers running back drill Tuesday.
Coaches are rewarding Lacy for his standout performance at Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage. As beat writer Rob Demovsky says, the second-round rookie will "probably be the starting running back." If Lacy indeed locks up early-down duties, he'll be a middle-round value pick in fantasy drafts. The Packers gave Cedric Benson 14.2 carries per game last year before a foot injury ended his season. Lacy is far more talented and explosive than Benson. He'll also get all the goal-line chances in an offense that will be in the red zone often.


Source: Rob Demovsky on Twitter

 

[sho nuff]

Green seems to have done little to nothing since early reports.

Harris chomping at the bit...but still has not been able to practice.

Will be an interesting few weeks (if we can even field a full OL and set of WRs)...no wonder we brought VY in. I would not want Rodgers taking too many snaps behind this very raw OL right now.

 

[Nucker101]

I like Lacy as a value play in both redraft and dynasty this year. The "he's fat/out of shape" stuff will only help his cause as a value pick. Benson, who is a pretty mediocre RB was pretty valuable in GB last year and Lacy is more talented than him IMO and just his TD upside alone makes him well worthy of a pick as an RB3 in PPR and non-PPR leagues. I just hope that he doesn't have a big pre-season game in week one or two before my leagues are done drafting. And yes, I'm not as high on Franklin as most are.

 

[Crazysight]

Lacy is good, don't worry about him. So long as he remains healthy I see double digit TDs for him every year.

 

[MAC_32]

Not practicing today.

I was not a fan pre draft and he slipped due to health reasons.

If I'm throwing darts at this situation they're at Franklin.

 

[Eviloutsider]

I was hesitant at the start of the off-season but I am ok with rolling him out as my 3rd RB (7th-8th Round) this year.

 

[sho nuff]

Not practicing today.

I was not a fan pre draft and he slipped due to health reasons.

If I'm throwing darts at this situation they're at Franklin.

So far Franklin has not showed a ton...Lacy has shown more in bigger situations.

Missing today...with nothing taped or iced...no noticable limp.

No telling what its for until after practice.

 

[MAC_32]

Not practicing today.

I was not a fan pre draft and he slipped due to health reasons.

If I'm throwing darts at this situation they're at Franklin.

So far Franklin has not showed a ton...Lacy has shown more in bigger situations.

Missing today...with nothing taped or iced...no noticable limp.

No telling what its for until after practice.

In 2 weeks of camp? Don't think you can make judgments based on that. Franklin was very under drafted and Lacy was over hyped heading into the draft. Franklin was much more advanced in the passing game coming out of college, which seems to fit better on the Packers.

Lacy is going to have a role, but how big of one? That's where I'm leaning Franklin. Probably not week 1, but eventually? Yeah.

 

[sho nuff]

Not practicing today.

I was not a fan pre draft and he slipped due to health reasons.

If I'm throwing darts at this situation they're at Franklin.

So far Franklin has not showed a ton...Lacy has shown more in bigger situations.

Missing today...with nothing taped or iced...no noticable limp.

No telling what its for until after practice.

In 2 weeks of camp? Don't think you can make judgments based on that. Franklin was very under drafted and Lacy was over hyped heading into the draft. Franklin was much more advanced in the passing game coming out of college, which seems to fit better on the Packers.

Lacy is going to have a role, but how big of one? That's where I'm leaning Franklin. Probably not week 1, but eventually? Yeah.

So, NFL teams "under drafted" a guy...but now you think he will overtake a guy with a far better track record against better competition...who has been getting the 1st team reps...and shined in the first action of the scrimmage?

Lacy will likely have the larger role...week 1 and beyond. Even in the RBBC I see this still...Franklin likely will be more COP with special teams work (if he can hold onto the ball which was his problem the first few weeks).

 

[MAC_32]

Not practicing today.

I was not a fan pre draft and he slipped due to health reasons.

If I'm throwing darts at this situation they're at Franklin.

So far Franklin has not showed a ton...Lacy has shown more in bigger situations.

Missing today...with nothing taped or iced...no noticable limp.

No telling what its for until after practice.

In 2 weeks of camp? Don't think you can make judgments based on that. Franklin was very under drafted and Lacy was over hyped heading into the draft. Franklin was much more advanced in the passing game coming out of college, which seems to fit better on the Packers.

Lacy is going to have a role, but how big of one? That's where I'm leaning Franklin. Probably not week 1, but eventually? Yeah.

So, NFL teams "under drafted" a guy...but now you think he will overtake a guy with a far better track record against better competition...who has been getting the 1st team reps...and shined in the first action of the scrimmage?

Lacy will likely have the larger role...week 1 and beyond. Even in the RBBC I see this still...Franklin likely will be more COP with special teams work (if he can hold onto the ball which was his problem the first few weeks).

Yes, predraft I thought Franklin was the superior back and post I think he's a better fit in the Packers offense.

I'm not making him a priority target, but I'm keeping him in mind. I'm not going anywhere near Lacy though.

 

[sho nuff]

Im not going anywhere near Lacy too early.

TD heavy league Id like him...but the league I am in like that has several Alabama fans...and have a feeling he will go too early for me.

 

[JustinHawkins]

took Gio before Lacy in a PPR redraft league in the 5th round. Wish I could trust Lacy more but I don't.

 

[sho nuff]

Lacy back practicing today (at least he was out there stretching which the beat guys said the injurred players usually don't do).

Short practice before the first preseason game tomorrow.

 

[meyerj31]

took Gio before Lacy in a PPR redraft league in the 5th round. Wish I could trust Lacy more but I don't.

You're going to be disappointed. The coach explicitly stated that Gio is not going to be used as a workhorse back. He's a change of pace, 3rd down, and possible split-out-wide player this year. I would be shocked if he breaks the top 35 in PPR RB scoring. Lacy is looking at all the early down work and probably a lot of 3rd down work as well, since he has by far the best tools for pass protection, as well as getting all the goal-line work.

I wasn't high on Lacy at first but I think he's shaping up to be a steal in the 5th/6th.

 

[ODannyBoy]

took Gio before Lacy in a PPR redraft league in the 5th round. Wish I could trust Lacy more but I don't.

You're going to be disappointed. The coach explicitly stated that Gio is not going to be used as a workhorse back. He's a change of pace, 3rd down, and possible split-out-wide player this year. I would be shocked if he breaks the top 35 in PPR RB scoring. Lacy is looking at all the early down work and probably a lot of 3rd down work as well, since he has by far the best tools for pass protection, as well as getting all the goal-line work.

I wasn't high on Lacy at first but I think he's shaping up to be a steal in the 5th/6th.

If I'm reading the tea leaves correctly, Franklin is ahead of Lacy in terms of running patterns, but he isn't ahead of Lacy in terms of pass blocking. If that's the case, he won't be the passing down back, he'll be the receiving back. Big difference there.

And all this "Franklin is a better fit" is a bit of nonsense. Alex Green was supposed to be a better fit due to his receiving ability and they brought in Ced "the two down banger" Benson, who can't catch a cold, and proceeded to start him.

And it isn't like Lacy can't catch. He just isn't as good at it as Franklin is. Nothing wrong with taking Franklin later, but the more that things shape up, the more they appear to be shaping up in favor of Lacy.

If he's getting early down work, short yardage and goalline work, and then gets a modest piece of the 3rd down work because he can pass pro better and is serviceable as a receiver, you've got to like his overall touch potential and have to downgrade Franklin a bit.

I think what has happened is that people have tried to be too clever and have actually downgraded Lacy more than was needed and consequently over-hyped Franklin a bit as well. It's like "the cool thing to do" is to dog Lacy and say you're waiting to take the real starter later in the draft. Groupthink at it's finest.

 

[TheFanatic]

took Gio before Lacy in a PPR redraft league in the 5th round. Wish I could trust Lacy more but I don't.

You're going to be disappointed. The coach explicitly stated that Gio is not going to be used as a workhorse back. He's a change of pace, 3rd down, and possible split-out-wide player this year. I would be shocked if he breaks the top 35 in PPR RB scoring. Lacy is looking at all the early down work and probably a lot of 3rd down work as well, since he has by far the best tools for pass protection, as well as getting all the goal-line work.

I wasn't high on Lacy at first but I think he's shaping up to be a steal in the 5th/6th.

I saw Gio as a COP and passed on him with the 1.1 right after the NFL draft. But the appeal of a PPR had him go to the guy that picked 2nd and 3rd who took Gio with Lacy leaving me with Bell. Those are the two I had ranked 1-2 of those four. Would've been giddy with Lacy too, but really happy with Bell there.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

No clue how reputable the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is, but here's what they have to say about Johnathan Franklin's training camp thus far:

Link

Franklin hasn't shown any "wow" factor yet. He has been adequate, not special, as a pass blocker. He's tough and quick, but has struggled making headway between the tackles partially due to size.

About what I expected from the guy. I think people like Bloom who advocated trading down to draft Franklin as opposed to drafting Lacy early are going to severally regret it.

 

[sho nuff]

Add in that he has not been reliable yet on returns so they will either trot Cobb out there dinged up...or have to keep Ross at WR (when other WRs have been better than him on offense).

Id like to see Franklin be able to handle the return duties to open up other roster spots for WRs who are better on actual offense.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Packers reporter Bob McGinn expects second-round RB Eddie Lacy to get "most of the carries" this season.
The Packers' coaches have been trying to prop up DuJuan Harris as a legitimate threat to Lacy's starting status. No one should be buying that. Although Lacy is nursing a mild hamstring injury right now, he's clearly been the team's best running back through camp and has the most natural talent. As the goal-line back in one of the game's best offenses, double-digit touchdowns are a realistic projection.

Related: DuJuan Harris

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

 

[JohnnyU]

Rotoworld:

Packers reporter Bob McGinn expects second-round RB Eddie Lacy to get "most of the carries" this season.
The Packers' coaches have been trying to prop up DuJuan Harris as a legitimate threat to Lacy's starting status. No one should be buying that. Although Lacy is nursing a mild hamstring injury right now, he's clearly been the team's best running back through camp and has the most natural talent. As the goal-line back in one of the game's best offenses, double-digit touchdowns are a realistic projection.

Related: DuJuan Harris

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Why is Harris in the conversation but Franklin isn't? That's crazy talk.

Edited : I guess you could take away something from the post above talking about Franklin, but in the end he is the more dynamic runnier. I'm not saying Lacy will be a bomb, but Franklin could be better.

 

[meyerj31]

Rotoworld:

Packers reporter Bob McGinn expects second-round RB Eddie Lacy to get "most of the carries" this season.
The Packers' coaches have been trying to prop up DuJuan Harris as a legitimate threat to Lacy's starting status. No one should be buying that. Although Lacy is nursing a mild hamstring injury right now, he's clearly been the team's best running back through camp and has the most natural talent. As the goal-line back in one of the game's best offenses, double-digit touchdowns are a realistic projection.

Related: DuJuan Harris

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Why is Harris in the conversation but Franklin isn't? That's crazy talk.

Edited : I guess you could take away something from the post above talking about Franklin, but in the end he is the more dynamic runnier. I'm not saying Lacy will be a bomb, but Franklin could be better.

FWIW Bob McGinn is an excellent reporter and the Journal-Sentinel is known nationwide for it's well-done analysis on NFL issues. It's not a sensational paper... it's a paper you read if you want accurate analysis.

Them reporting on how poor Franklin has been doing weighs a lot for me. That coupled with the fact that Lacy has been turning heads during training camp means I'm thinking Lacy is going to be getting 70%+ of the carries. I'm drafting him expecting 1,000 / 10 with no more than 20 receptions.... so his current 5th round ADP seems like solid value at the moment.

VBD puts those stats on the 3/4 turn, so I wouldn't be surprised if his ADP is around mid-4th by the start of the season.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Packers reporter Bob McGinn expects second-round RB Eddie Lacy to get "most of the carries" this season.
The Packers' coaches have been trying to prop up DuJuan Harris as a legitimate threat to Lacy's starting status. No one should be buying that. Although Lacy is nursing a mild hamstring injury right now, he's clearly been the team's best running back through camp and has the most natural talent. As the goal-line back in one of the game's best offenses, double-digit touchdowns are a realistic projection.

Related: DuJuan Harris

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Why is Harris in the conversation but Franklin isn't? That's crazy talk.

Edited : I guess you could take away something from the post above talking about Franklin, but in the end he is the more dynamic runnier. I'm not saying Lacy will be a bomb, but Franklin could be better.

FWIW Bob McGinn is an excellent reporter and the Journal-Sentinel is known nationwide for it's well-done analysis on NFL issues. It's not a sensational paper... it's a paper you read if you want accurate analysis.

Them reporting on how poor Franklin has been doing weighs a lot for me. That coupled with the fact that Lacy has been turning heads during training camp means I'm thinking Lacy is going to be getting 70%+ of the carries. I'm drafting him expecting 1,000 / 10 with no more than 20 receptions.... so his current 5th round ADP seems like solid value at the moment.

Franklin just might be one of those players that needs a season or two to get acclimated to the NFL game. It happens.

 

[houston]

Don't forget about Starks, and Harris will be a factor too. Such a mess in this backfield to figure out from a fantasy perspective.

 

[FunkyTeaParty]

Rotoworld:

Packers reporter Bob McGinn expects second-round RB Eddie Lacy to get "most of the carries" this season.
The Packers' coaches have been trying to prop up DuJuan Harris as a legitimate threat to Lacy's starting status. No one should be buying that. Although Lacy is nursing a mild hamstring injury right now, he's clearly been the team's best running back through camp and has the most natural talent. As the goal-line back in one of the game's best offenses, double-digit touchdowns are a realistic projection.

Related: DuJuan Harris

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Why is Harris in the conversation but Franklin isn't? That's crazy talk.

Edited : I guess you could take away something from the post above talking about Franklin, but in the end he is the more dynamic runnier. I'm not saying Lacy will be a bomb, but Franklin could be better.

FWIW Bob McGinn is an excellent reporter and the Journal-Sentinel is known nationwide for it's well-done analysis on NFL issues. It's not a sensational paper... it's a paper you read if you want accurate analysis.

Them reporting on how poor Franklin has been doing weighs a lot for me. That coupled with the fact that Lacy has been turning heads during training camp means I'm thinking Lacy is going to be getting 70%+ of the carries. I'm drafting him expecting 1,000 / 10 with no more than 20 receptions.... so his current 5th round ADP seems like solid value at the moment.

Franklin just might be one of those players that needs a season or two to get acclimated to the NFL game. It happens.

Or maybe 2 preseason games.

Anyone cutting bait on Franklin is behaving irrationally.

 

[Concept Coop]

Or maybe 2 preseason games.

Anyone cutting bait on Franklin is behaving irrationally.

And if they did so after drafting him in the first round - it's a trend.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Rotoworld:

Packers reporter Bob McGinn expects second-round RB Eddie Lacy to get "most of the carries" this season.
The Packers' coaches have been trying to prop up DuJuan Harris as a legitimate threat to Lacy's starting status. No one should be buying that. Although Lacy is nursing a mild hamstring injury right now, he's clearly been the team's best running back through camp and has the most natural talent. As the goal-line back in one of the game's best offenses, double-digit touchdowns are a realistic projection.

Related: DuJuan Harris

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Why is Harris in the conversation but Franklin isn't? That's crazy talk.

Edited : I guess you could take away something from the post above talking about Franklin, but in the end he is the more dynamic runnier. I'm not saying Lacy will be a bomb, but Franklin could be better.

FWIW Bob McGinn is an excellent reporter and the Journal-Sentinel is known nationwide for it's well-done analysis on NFL issues. It's not a sensational paper... it's a paper you read if you want accurate analysis.

Them reporting on how poor Franklin has been doing weighs a lot for me. That coupled with the fact that Lacy has been turning heads during training camp means I'm thinking Lacy is going to be getting 70%+ of the carries. I'm drafting him expecting 1,000 / 10 with no more than 20 receptions.... so his current 5th round ADP seems like solid value at the moment.

Franklin just might be one of those players that needs a season or two to get acclimated to the NFL game. It happens.

Or maybe 2 preseason games.

Anyone cutting bait on Franklin is behaving irrationally.

Anyone who thought a 4th round pick was practically guaranteed to start over 3 veterans and a 2nd round pick was behaving at least as irrationally.....