267 RB with a bad ankle injury for 5 million or a rookie with fewer miles and making 1/10th of that? Give me the rookie, provided he's good enough to be drafted.
Well, maybe Schneider and the Seahawks are just stupid. After all, they just signed an overweight RB who had a serious ankle injury last year. And, according to some, badly overpaid him. Obviously, they've made a terrible decision. Or have they?
Isn't it possible the Seahawks knew what Lacy weighed- in March? And thought it was at least possible he could lose enough weight and, more importantly, get into better shape in the next few months? And isn't it also possible they looked into his injury very, very carefully? And decided he was worth the risk despite those factors?
Recall a couple of things. First, at around 240 pounds last year, he was a terror as a RB before initially injuring his ankle. And, second, even at the time, there were some on the board who were highly critical of the Packers forcing Lacy back onto the field too early after his initial ankle injury. Cook was given weeks to recover; Lacy, less than a week. And he played, got hurt worse, and ended up on IR.
It is probable that the Seahawks see Lacy as the next incarnation of Marshawn Lynch, that "beast mode" heavy hitting, punishing runner who can give their ground game a boost. We'll see what happens once the season begins. Maybe the Seahawks are totally wrong and we're totally correct. But, to my mind, to declare this a bad idea at this point is very preemptive.
Well, apparently the Seahawks are doing what they can to make sure Lacy is in playing shape. And, as usual, those initial reports of what a contract is worth are actually far different than what is actually guaranteed, Because anything other than guaranteed money is "monopoly money". Money that might be counted against the salary cap, but won't end up in the pockets of the players.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/03/17/eddie-lacy-has-seven-different-55000-weight-targets/
