If things go right.......

[run pMc]

What I really like about Lacy in these highlights is he doesn't dance around and hits the hole right away.

I found it interesting that the analyst kept mentioning howBarrett Jones had trouble when there was a nose tackle head-up on him.

[George Cumby]

I've never read/heard that criticism. Where have you?

I believe it was in some of the scouting reports in the Lacey thread, or it may have been one of our less..... Optimistic colleagues. I'll try to dig that up today.

[KYPack]

I've never read/heard that criticism. Where have you?

It was me.

I saw some of this in pre-draft evaluations, btw Ball & Lacy IIRC.

The eval called Lacy's running style as "plodding" and had cut-ups of him and Marion Barber, which did look similar.

The tape on Lacy that I've seen post draft eliminate the "plodding label".

He ain't real quick, but he has pop.

He has shake and the guy can and will break tackles.

A back that can make his own hole is solid gold to any OC.

Lacy is also a willing blocker in the pass pro footage I've seen on him.

There was the "plodder" label on the guy, but I more than willing to see him a pro context before I level anymore crititcism.

[denverYooper]

It was me.

I saw some of this in pre-draft evaluations, btw Ball & Lacy IIRC.

The eval called Lacy's running style as "plodding" and had cut-ups of him and Marion Barber, which did look similar.

The tape on Lacy that I've seen post draft eliminate the "plodding label".

He ain't real quick, but he has pop.

He has shake and the guy can and will break tackles.

A back that can make his own hole is solid gold to any OC.

Lacy is also a willing blocker in the pass pro footage I've seen on him.

There was the "plodder" label on the guy, but I more than willing to see him a pro context before I level anymore crititcism.

He looks a little like Beast Mode to me.

[3irty1]

That's what I was thinking. Runs like a bigger Lynch and pass blocks like a bigger Brandon Jackson.

[George Cumby]

It was me.

I saw some of this in pre-draft evaluations, btw Ball & Lacy IIRC.

The eval called Lacy's running style as "plodding" and had cut-ups of him and Marion Barber, which did look similar.

The tape on Lacy that I've seen post draft eliminate the "plodding label".

He ain't real quick, but he has pop.

He has shake and the guy can and will break tackles.

A back that can make his own hole is solid gold to any OC.

Lacy is also a willing blocker in the pass pro footage I've seen on him.

There was the "plodder" label on the guy, but I more than willing to see him a pro context before I level anymore crititcism.

Thanks for saving me some work, KY.

I figure I retained that chestnut because you are one of the posters I read in detail and I respect what you have to say.

[Fritz]

He isn't a speedster, but he appears to be able to see the cutback lanes and that would be gold. Same with pass blocking.

On the other hand, watching this makes you see evern more clearly how damn good Ahman Green was. He was powerful and fast, too.

And after his usual early-season fumbling issues, he was fine with the ball, too.