One of the biggest mysteries of the past NFL season was the use, or lack thereof, of Todd Gurley in the Super Bowl. The Los Angeles Rams will need to come up with a plan to avoid an event like that occurring again.
According to Pro Football Talk, the Rams are going to try to limit Gurley's workload moving forward. The Rams general manager Les Snead was asked about what the Rams plan with Gurley is in a recent interview.
Here is an excerpt from his response:
“Are we going to give him the amount of load that he’s had in the past or are we going to lessen that load to let’s say keep him fresher for the season and for the seasons beyond?”
If we are going by the words of Snead, the Rams are planning on trying to keep Gurley fresh by any means necessary going forward. The Rams can accomplish this by bringing back Malcolm Brown (who is an unrestricted free agent) or bring in a new guy to work alongside Gurley.
We saw C.J. Anderson become an important piece of the Rams' offense during the latter part of the 2018 season. Anderson played a key role while Gurley was mending to a knee injury that ailed him throughout the whole season.
It's uncertain if the Rams plan on bringing back Anderson, who is an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
Gurley reportedly suffered a knee injury in Week 1 against the Oakland Raiders. For Gurley, he has been a workhorse back for the Rams the past three seasons. Wear and tear should be expected.
Gurley had a torn ACL during his college days at Georgia, thus making him more likely to suffer injuries along the way in the NFL.
Since 2016, Gurley has touched the ball a jaw-dropping 979 times. Of course, you would like to see a guy you paid $60 million to over four years produce. But you would also like to keep him on the field as much as possible.
If L.A. expects to keep Gurley for the long haul, they will need to limit the workload that is given to him every season.
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