Eddie lacy out pro#
Eddie lacy out professional#

Eddie lacy out pro#

Man Eddie Lacy was yoked at Bama's pro day in 2013 #Seahawks #GoHawks /9bm8IwhTIh Lacy had no problem running his 40-yard dash shirtless during his draft pro day, back when he was a relatively svelte 231 pounds of muscle. The NFL Draft combine involves scouts measuring literally every inch of a player’s near-naked body and making judgements about how that will affect their play. Judging players’ physiques is an inherent part of football. This China food i'm bout to go get though > It’s even harder yet when that athlete has a lengthy record of tweeting about all the Sonic and “China food” he eats.Īll i keep thinkin about it food….

Eddie lacy out professional#

That’s especially true when the man in question is a professional athlete, who has access to the most cutting-edge training regimens and exercise equipment in the known universe, and whose livelihood is predicated on him being in peak physical condition. It’s hard to feel sympathy for a guy who makes $4.25 million a year and can thus afford all the resources one might need - world-class personal chefs, dieticians and trainers - to stay in shape. Now, as Lacy embarks on his fifth season, this one with the Seattle Seahawks, and attempts to redeem his former glory, a debate has sparked over whether making fun of his weight is fair game, or if it constitutes fat-shaming. jTTnhkGYVaĮddie Lacy Made $55K Today For Not Being Fat Again /d4FgGemiHZ It was hard not to notice the physical transformation and the supposed effect it was having on Lacy’s career that being the case, NFL fans began tweeting photos of Lacy’s prodigious gut and trolling the running back in his mentions.

Lacy’s on-field production plummeted to 758 yards and a measly 360 yards the following two seasons, while his weight ballooned to 267 pounds. And he initially delivered on that promise, winning Offensive Rookie of the Year after his first season in Green Bay, and following it up with another 1,100 yard season.īut Lacy’s size and career have had an inverse relationship ever since. NFL scouts said he possessed a “ powerful, workhorse-back type build” and the talent to succeed in the NFL. Size used to be an advantage for NFL running back Eddie Lacy.