3. Eddie Lacy isn’t Eddie Lacy
When they’re at their best, the Packer offense packs a dynamic one-two punch: Lay the groundwork with Eddie Lacy and put them to sleep with Aaron Rodgers.
Fortunately for the Broncos, this isn’t the Eddie Lacy we’re used to. No, unlike the monstrous running back that rushed for 4.6 yards per carry last season and scored nine touchdowns, this Eddie Lacy has been, uh, fat …
I remember the day Twitter blew up 'cause of this fat Eddie Lacy picture. He did alright for himself pic.twitter.com/LpMhIv3PIx
— Carl 🇭🇹 (@CarlTheHaitian) October 3, 2014
Yeah, that’s an old picture, but it’s not far off.
The thing is that Lacy has always been a slow starter; he comes into the season a little out of shape, but by the time Week 4 or 5 rolls around, he’s playing like a top-five running back. But this season he hasn’t been able to work himself into shape. Thanks to a somewhat mysterious ankle injury — the Packers never placed him on the injury report — Lacy continues to look out of shape and out of place.
While the Packers may be counting on the bye week allowing Lacy to heal up, he still needs to work himself into shape. That’s going to take a little more time.
