But I would like to see the Packers take a two-headed Lacy/Montgomery attack into 2017.© 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Maybe I’m being overly optimistic that Lacy can regain his form of old. Next: Top 30 moments in Green Bay Packers history Ted Thompson would certainly be justified to let Lacy walk. But if I had my way, the team won’t be counting on a rookie to spell Montgomery this year. They just don’t have enough bodies at the position. Just as re-signing Nick Perry and Datone Jones would allay the need for an edge rusher in the draft, bringing back Eddie Lacy would allow the Packers to address more pressing concerns early in the draft.Įither way, the Packers will almost certainly pick a running back at some point. They have more than enough cap space following the release of Starks and Sam Shields to afford him. That’s why I think the Packers should indeed re-sign Lacy if price permits.
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Lacy’s weight and injury issues, meanwhile, have greatly decreased his value on the free agent market. He should be relatively affordable if Thompson wants to bring him back on a one-year or two-year deal.
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Packers salary cap update following second week of free agency.Packers: Picks in NFL.com mock draft would be a home run.Todd McShay’s first mock draft has the Packers selecting Alvin Kamara of Tennesee in the first round, while Mel Kiper had the Packers picking Stanford standout Christian McCaffrey.īut the Packers already have so many needs to address in the draft, including cornerback and wide receiver. There are certainly appealing options available in the NFL Draft. So that leaves them with two options: look to the draft, or re-sign Lacy. The Packers offense needs another legitimate running back. He surpassed 11 carries only one time last year (16 carries for 162 yards and two touchdowns in Week 15 against the Bears.) Additionally, he’s a liability in pass protection. Still, the Packers don’t seem to see him as a workhorse back. William Glasheen/The Post-Crescant via USA TODAY NETWORK / He had surprisingly good patience and vision for a former receiver, and he paired that with ample power and speed that Lacy will never have. Montgomery was fantastic with the ball in his hands last year.
Though Aaron Ripkowski has his strengths, there’s no way the Packers can enter 2017 with him as one of their two primary ball-carriers. That would leave Ty Montgomery as the Packers’ only running back. It is unlikely that the Packers will bring back Michael, whose one-year contract is also set to expire. RELATED: Packers have money to burn after Shields release But he also showed the lapses in concentration that made the Seattle Seahawks release him in the first place, missing play calls and dropping a few passes. Michael showed speed, power, and burst in his limited time on the field this season. That leaves the Packers with only two running backs currently on the roster, Christine Michael and Ty Montgomery. James Starks is gone, as the injury-prone back significantly regressed this season and forced the Packers to cut him. So where does that leave Lacy and the Packers now? His weight, however, appeared to be back on the rise by the time he suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys. He played well early in the season, averaging a career-best 5.1 yards per carry through five games. Lacy was seemingly a new man this offseason, looking relatively trim in training camp.
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