Green Bay actually traded down from the 55th pick with San Francisco in a draft-day trade and acquired a sixth-rounder to go along with the 49ers’ second-rounder, which they used to select Lacy.
He was immediately thrust into a starting role and thrived, winning AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2013 after finishing eighth in the NFL in rushing yards with 1,178, and third in rushing TDs with 11. The next year his 1,139 rushing yards were seventh in the league, while his 1,566 yards from scrimmage placed him ninth overall.
But this past season Lacy had four different games where he carried the ball five times or fewer after having just one his first two years. Should he keep his weight off for the rest of this offseason he would be a popular pick for a bounce-back season.
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