17 lbs is way too much and will affect his speed.
This is the problem with living in Buffalo. There's nothing to do other than eating lots of wings with ranch sauce
Hopefully Sammy doesn't ruin Gabe by giving him some "vet" tips.
Like Gabe doesn't have to work so hard.
Sammy: "Gabe, you are practicing too hard. You need to learn to relax like me. Its just practice. Its not even a real game".