Trent Richardson – Drafted in 2012, Round 1
Trent Richardson was the last of the first-round selections for Alabama backs. In other words, he ruined it for everybody. Richardson was so underwhelming in the NFL. After an OK season with the Cleveland Browns during his rookie year, there was some promise for the former first-rounder, but the Browns were hardly impressed.
Richardson found himself traded by the second year of his career to the Indianapolis Colts. Many assumed that the Colts got Richardson for a steal and that his career would resurge, but he didn’t really do well there either. After spending three underwhelming seasons in the NFL, Richardson was pretty much out of the league. He had two more chances with the Raiders and the Ravens but never made the final roster for either team. Now, he’s shining in the AAF.
Eddie Lacy – Drafted in 2013, Round 2
Eddie Lacy was a star at Bama like the previous two backs mentioned, but NFL teams finally started to decide that these big guys out of Bama aren’t worth a first-round pick. Unlike Richardson, Lacy showed some promise early on with the Green Bay Packers, but ultimately, he regressed by his third season. Lacy’s struggles to keep his weight in check really rubbed the Packers the wrong way, and he eventually found himself on the Free Agency market by season number five.
In 2017, Lacy found himself signed with the Seattle Seahawks. He played in nine games, where he carried the ball 69 times for 179 yards. He averaged a career-low of 2.6 yards-per-attempt. Lacy didn’t play football in 2018, and I can’t imagine that he gets back in the NFL.
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