I never thought he was a bottom tier pro, But I definitely think he's the next pro to die "of a genetic defect." He completely disappears on stage next to taller guys. And when he pulled out of the biggest show two years in a row and didn't step on stage for a year or more at a time, he gave his 'critics' all the ammo they deserved.
Ok, so he came back and looked pretty good. The time he took off from contest prep may have actually helped him in the long run, health wise and growth wise. But this dude is the king of posting YT videos to "prove his haters wrong." like he just won a Sandow. Just shut up and get on stage again.
He has impressive proportions but, like all current pro's he looks absolutely ridiculous. The best thing I can say about him is his situation reminds me of Danny Padilla- and thats being generous to Nick- he looks great standing alone but looks like a child next to most other bodybuilders. He should do a posing routine set to "Short People." Oh, they don't do posing routines anymore.