Posted by Travis Rodgers on Jan 27, 2010

Terrence Cody Will Eat #NFL

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The Bro or Manzier?

Alabama nose tackle Terrence Cody will eat. Then he will eat again.

Cody, a two-time All-American at Alabama, weighed in at a very tight 370 pounds at the Senior Bowl. From looking at the picture, he doesn’t look an ounce over, well, 370. By all accounts Cody is a good guy, a soft-spoken guy, who just can't push away from the table. He was over 4-bills at his juco before Alabama 'slimmed' him down to the high 300s.

This is not a 370-pound guy, who has it spread over all the right places on a 6’5’’ frame. This is a 370-pound guy who has it spread all over like melted plastic on a scarecrow. Not a good look.

NFL executives are already concerned about his weight and his ability to give them more than one or two downs per series.

NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock:

"However, because he's so big and there's been these weight questions off the field, I'm not sure he's going to sneak into the first round. How many snaps are you going to get out of Cody? And are they going to be high-level snaps?"

A fair question, to say the least. If this is how he is taking care of his assets when he is not getting paid, how hard is he going to hit it when he has a bank account full of money? Theoretically, he should be in the best shape of his life right now. This would be the time that he is staying on the program, eating well, hitting the gym and making himself look as attractive as possible to potential buyers. Only he's not. 370, and a bad 370 at that.

Cody doesn’t get it.

"I'm going to work harder and start getting back on my diet and stuff, and just do what I've gotta do," Cody said. "I'm going to get my weight down, and when I get to the combine I'm going to be where I want to be."

This guy could stop the run.

Wrong answer. You shouldn’t have to get in shape for the combine, you should already be in shape. Maybe you are the one guy who will work harder, who will do more, who will be more disciplined after you get everything you want. I am sure it will be much easier to stay with a reasonable diet, go to the gym and stay focused knowing that even if you don’t, you already got paid.

Caveat emptor, NFL. And no Terrence, that is not a new kind of fried sandwich.