I am very happy for Lacy. I was not happy when we picked him. I thought he would be Eddie Lazy, have a huge ego, feel a grand sense of entitlement, and get buried behind starks and franklin and become a college has been on our roster.
I based my opinion on not knowing anything
As we all found out, he's extremely competitive, a very hard worker, humble yet very confident and driven. Focus, drive, accountability, ball security, pain tolerance, punishing, etc are all words I'd use to describe him.
He earned respect and accolades all year and I have to say he became one of my favorite players. Very proud of the young man and am excited to see what next year brings.
I didn't see him having nearly the impact that he did this year. I didn't buy the lazy thing that people were saying about him, but I just didn't see him being as physical as he ended up being. I'm definitely glad I was wrong. Congrats and well deserved.
On a related topic, if we can retain Starks, we'll be loaded at RB next year. Lacy as the go-to guy, big-time physical power runner. Franklin as the change of pace guy, and Starks as the medium between the two. And don't forget that DuJuan Harris will be healthy and competing for a spot too. I'd love to see him back in a Packer uni next fall too. Dude had such a quick burst through the hole.