Eddie Lacy is on the list of potential bounce-back running backs. Not that he was horrible last year, but he was overweight and didn't live up to expectations. Now he's been working out and taking off the weight, and has a chance to reward fantasy teams who select him.
But it's not all bad for Lacy. At least he's not Montee Ball.
It's said you shouldn't judge a draft class until three years later. Three years after Lacy was drafted, he's a relative success story compared to the other running backs drafted in 2013. It's a very short list of ballcarriers who have turned out better.
One of the better running backs from that year wasn't drafted at all. He's a Super Bowl champ: C.J. Anderson.
The 2013 drafted running backs, with a one-line evaluation of them today, are presented below.
2013 DRAFTED RUNNING BACKS | ||||
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Rd | Pk | Player | Drafted | Evaluation |
2 | 37 | Giovani Bernard | Cin. | Good in a committee |
2 | 48 | LeVeon Bell | Pitt. | Pro Bowl back |
2 | 58 | Montee Ball | Den. | Bust |
2 | 61 | Eddie Lacy | G.B. | Overweight |
2 | 62 | Christine Michael | Sea. | Possible backup |
3 | 96 | Knile Davis | K.C. | Slipped to fourth-string |
4 | 125 | Johnathan Franklin | G.B. | Out of league |
4 | 131 | Marcus Lattimore | S.F. | Out of league |
5 | 135 | Denard Robinson | Jac. | Flopped as starter |
5 | 140 | Stepfan Taylor | Ariz. | Warm body |
5 | 151 | Joseph Randle | Dall. | Out of league |
5 | 154 | Chris Thompson | Wash. | 3rd-down back |
5 | 160 | Zac Stacy | St.L. | Backup |
5 | 164 | Mike Gillislee | Mia. | Emerged in Buffalo |
6 | 181 | Latavius Murray | Oak. | Decent starter |
6 | 182 | Kenjon Barner | Car. | Third- or fourth-string |
6 | 187 | Andre Ellington | Ariz. | Injury-prone; backup |
6 | 189 | Mike James | T.B. | Warm body |
6 | 190 | Rex Burkhead | Cin. | Third- or fourth-string |
6 | 194 | Spencer Ware | Sea. | Emerged in Kansas City; backup or third-string |
6 | 199 | Theo Riddick | Det. | 3rd-down back |
7 | 228 | Jawan Jamison | Wash. | Out of league |
7 | 230 | Kerwynn Williams | Ind. | Third- or fourth-string |
7 | 253 | Michael Cox | NYG | Out of league |
--Andy Richardson