Rams News: Comparing big name running backs from 2015 draft

By Kajal Lang | Jun 12, 2017

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Todd Gurley (Georgia) poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the number 10th overall pick to the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

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T.J. Yeldon (JAX)

2016 Stats:

CAR: 130
RUSH YDS: 465
REC: 50
REC YDS: 312
TD: 2

2017 Outlook: Yeldon was given the chance to be the starter his rookie year after Jacksonville drafted him with the fourth pick of the second round. After getting about 1,000 yards from scrimmage, the team decided to bring in Chris Ivory the next season. As expected, his production went down and Ivory failed to impress.

The result of this committee was the Jaguars taking Leonard Fournette with the fourth overall pick of the 2017 draft. Fournette is supposed to be a generational talent with his athleticism and his high draft price reflects this sentiment. With such a high investment in the young back, it is safe to assume he will be the centerpiece of their offense.

With Fournette projected to be the bell-cow, it is most likely that Yeldon will be a third down back for passing downs. This gives him a very low ceiling for the 2017 season and barring a major injury to Fournette, his workload won’t be very large this season.

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