With speculation running rampant on what shiny new toy the Green Bay Packers should bring in to complement 2016 revelation Ty Montgomery at running back, analysts and fans alike are taking turns in promoting several different directions the front office should follow, including making a play for Adrian Peterson, investing big dollars in Le’Veon Bell or even drafting an exciting new ball carrier in the first round when their best option might be lying right there under their nose.
To say that Eddie Lacy has experienced a turbulent four seasons in Titletown may be a slight understatement given the way he’s alternated moments of on-field brilliance with an assortment of physical setbacks and a well-documented weight problem that have combined to obstruct his ascension to greatness.