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Rams News: Comparing big name running backs from 2015 draft

By Kajal Lang

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
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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Nov 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) races down the field on his way to a 24-yard touchdown in the first quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) races down the field on his way to a 24-yard touchdown in the first quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

Todd Gurley (LAR)

2016 Stats:

CAR: 278
RUSH YDS: 885
REC: 43
REC YDS: 327
TD: 6

2017 Outlook: In terms of talent, Todd Gurley deserves to be in the top three of this list.

However, based on his production, Gurley was one of the more disappointing players in 2016.

On the bright side, Gurley is the main back in that offense and will likely see the same large workload that he has seen for two years in a row. The team spent a lot of money to get All-Pro OT Andrew Whitworth from the Bengals which will bring a lot of help to a line that needed it in 2016.

Jared Goff could also be ready to take a step up as the starting quarterback which would keep teams from stacking the box against Gurley, which resulted in his 3.2 yards per carry. If Goff can build a solid chemistry with Robert Woods and Tavon Austin, the Rams have the potential to have a threatening run game and a good, supporting passing threat.

In order for Gurley to have a monster season like we saw in 2015 though, these things need to go right which is what puts him at number 4 going into 2017.

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