Any other starting running back in the NFL would have scored on this play
Not trying to be petty, but that's pretty hard to prove and most likely false. It was a 60 yard run that included contact, a lot of running backs wouldn't have made it ten yards on the play, but I do see your point. He clearly didn't have top end speed but I'm not sure he's ever going to outrun NFL defensive backs no matter what. If you look at his best plays over the years, the usually involved his ability as a running back, not top end speed. There's an irony there, that a 60 yard run could be used against him.
Two points are worth making. He's approaching the point that a lot of running backs decline anyway. I'm not saying that is happening, but there will be a point in which Eddie will be physically limited. It's not a forgone conclusion that he can just get much faster and it's not fair to insinuate he's the slowest starting back either without any proof. Secondly, is it coincidence that right around the time people were calling for an extension for Lacy, the Packers starting call him fat? This is the final year of his rookie contract, I'm not entirely sure what the Packers plans are but if you have a hugely popular and successful running back, and you don't want to pay him... may be you start with benching him and calling him fat.
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If the Packers think so, then yah, probably - they're essentially running a $1.3 billion business. IOW, they've forgotten more about NFL player metrics than all of us here combined will ever know...
Never said they didn't have a reason, just questioned if weight was the primary factor. It wasn't an issue his first or second year, but suddenly it became one. They started that to by the way, no outside observers started going you know he's fat and that's a problem as far as I'm aware... his production didn't change, his weight didn't really change, only the years left on his contract were noticeably changing. Mind you, I'm not saying that's the only issue. It could be an attitude problem, it could be conditioning, but I will say this. If they are still complaining about his weight, when he clearly isn't overweight by his standards and clearly isn't any heavier than he's ever been with the Packers, there's more to it than that.
The idea though that guys running a billion dollar business are always up front about their motives and what not is a bit of a stretch though isn't it? They're dealing with a cap over there last time I checked. I don't blame the Packers if they prefer someone else who is cheaper, or faster, or a harder worker, but I'm just saying that may be there's more to the issue than just suddenly figuring out the guy has a few extra pounds. Like you said, billion dollar business, I'm guessing this wasn't something they just uncovered last year.
Anyway, he's lost weight. If they want a small back then they don't want Lacy.