I think you can see why Nick didn't play Manny early on.
He's dropped 30lbs, he's much quicker, and he's more disruptive. He also didn't start, which meant he didn't need to be perfectly conditioned.
Given that article about his fragile psyche, it's important that he not go in, get winded, and not make plays.
It's like when you give your new QB a bunch of dumpoff short routes to get his confidence up. I think Wright will be a player. If he can play like that now, just imagine what he can do when he's in NFL shape given an extra offseason.