– Late breakout age

– Will turn 25 by the end of his rookie season

– Concerning yards per route run (1.95) in his final season when he was finally able to assume the WR1 role

– Not very elusive after-catch

– A third of his TD catches on the 2024 season (3) came versus Nicholls State

– Lacks game-changing top-end speed

Fantasy Outlook: Lacy started out at Louisiana where he had a productive first two seasons, but failed to technically break out with 20% of the team’s receiving production (He had 17.5% in his freshman season). Upon transferring to LSU, he was behind future NFL players in Kayshon Boutte (2023 sixth-rounder) and two truly budding star first-rounders from the 2024 NFL Draft in Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. Opinions of Lacy from an evaluation standpoint have differed dating back to his high school recruitment where Rivals (2-star) and 247Sports (4-star) were wildly different from one another; something you don’t see very often. Lacy has adequate hands and runs routes like a true pro. He has explosive qualities that allow him to be both smooth and explosive all at once getting into and out of his breaks. While lacking elite top-end speed, Lacy was the true lead dog at LSU in 2023, a program that has been an absolute stud WR factory. Furthermore, Lacy was at least somewhat productive on the 2023 squad as a WR3 behind true game-changers in Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. (30 catches for 588 yards and 7 TDs). He is not elusive after-catch on tape and the PFF metrics put that on full display. His 4.4 yards after catch per reception is ranked 244th out of 393 qualifiers while his missed tackles forced (5) is 308th. While arguably the most impressive piece in Lacy’s counting stats profile is his TD scoring, it’s important to note that one-third of his season total TD receptions came against Nicholls State. The most concerning advanced stat is Lacy’s basement-level 1.95 yards per route run, traditionally a very predictive metric in prospecting college receivers. He’ll have a chance to show scouts and media his entire repertoire during Senior Bowl practices, but on initial review, Lacy looks like a player who can be an excellent complimentary option to an NFL offense as a pro. The most attractive landing spot would be Washington where he would reunite with his former QB Jayden Daniels and where the depth chart is very much wide open. Lacy could make for an enticing pairing stylistically with Terry McLaurin’s deep-threat presence as a bigger-bodied man-beater and projected chain-mover. In a relatively weak WR class for 2025, Lacy will likely be a player dynasty managers will likely be considering in the third or fourth round of traditional 12-team rookie drafts with draft capital (his upside is probably mid-Day 2) and landing spot of course being important considerations that will move the needle one way or another.