GREEN BAY, Wis. — Eddie Lacy’s first two seasons in the NFL could not have gone any better. At least that’s the opinion of the running back himself as he contemplated his accomplishments thus far in a Green Bay Packers uniform.

Offensive Rookie of the Year. Pro Bowl selection. Second-team All-Pro. Back-to-back seasons with 1,100-plus rushing yards.

Not bad for a supposedly overweight player who slid to the end of the second round of the 2013 draft.

"There’s not too many guys that could come in and play that well in their first two years," Lacy said. "Some guys, their first year might not be that good, then their second year is a lot better, and their third year is the year they get comfortable in the system. Around here, the guys do a great job of keeping me levelheaded and keeping me aware of what’s going on and comfortable.

"For me, being comfortable is key. As long as I’m comfortable and I can play in the way I need to play, then I do as good as I can."

One unofficial accolade is how Lacy has already worked his way into the conversation of being among the league’s five best running backs.

From a statistical perspective, Lacy finished both seasons with the third-most rushing touchdowns and ranked in the top eight in rushing yards. Based on the ProFootballFocus ratings system, Lacy was the NFL’s No. 5 overall running back in 2013 and No. 3 in 2014.

Aaron Rodgers knows what it’s like to be viewed as one of the best the world has to offer at a particular position. Two great seasons is a start, but Rodgers believes consistency will be the most important component for Lacy.

"If you want to be considered one of the top backs, up there with Marshawn (Lynch) and obviously Adrian (Peterson) coming back, and DeMarco (Murray) and LeSean McCoy and those guys, you have to do it for multiple years in a row," Rodgers said. "That’s how you establish yourself as one of the top backs in the league."

Lacy’s quick development has taken some pressure off of Rodgers. From 2010 through 2012, Rodgers had the likes of Brandon Jackson, James Starks and Alex Green leading the charge out of the backfield. The best that any of those three could offer was Jackson’s 703 rushing yards in 2010.

"I’m excited about Eddie," Rodgers said. "He’s a great teammate, and he makes everybody laugh, and he makes everybody smile on game day, too, with his performances."

Lacy isn’t sure of the exact moment he realized that opposing teams were specifically game-planning to stop him. But as his running style continued to produce weekly highlights, there was no denying the impact Lacy was having.

"I know now that I’m respected, that I’m a threat, I guess you could say," Lacy said. "I help add another dimension to the offense."

Lacy doesn’t think there’s any area of his game that needs substantial work. He just wants to continue making improvements to his running, pass protection and catching abilities.

"I think he proved last year he was a three-down guy," Rodgers said. "It takes a while to really get comfortable in the third-down stuff, because you’re asked to do so many things from protection to free-releases to obviously the route tree. Sometimes we split him out on his own side like we saw with both him and John (Kuhn) at times last year at the end of the season and in the playoffs.

"We ask a lot of our running backs, but they do a good job of getting prepared."

Even during organized team activities and minicamp, Lacy noticed a difference in how easily everything was coming to him.

"I feel a lot more comfortable than I did my first two years in the sense that I fully understand everything that’s going on," Lacy said. "If there’s any adjustments we need to make, I don’t have to struggle trying to figure out how to make it make sense in my head."

Lacy wasn’t asked to do too much throughout the offseason programs. Head coach Mike McCarthy made it a point to "not really pound him this time of year." That was true during the first half of the 2014 regular season, too, when Lacy’s carries only exceeded 14 once through eight games.

That’s all done with one thing in mind: making sure Lacy is healthy and at his best late in the season.

"Because the Super Bowl is at the end," Lacy said. "That’s what you want to be strong for."

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