The Los Angeles Rams used the 10th pick in the 2015 NFL draft to select running back Todd Gurley.

Gurley immediately rewarded them by rushing for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns on 229 rushes (4.8 yards per carry) in his rookie year with the Rams.

After a down sophomore season, Gurley put together back-to-back ridiculous years for the Rams in 2017 and 2018. He racked up over 2,500 rushing yards and 1,250 receiving yards in that time. At the same time, he had an absurd 40 total touchdowns in those two seasons.

Then came 2019. This season, Gurley ran the ball 223 times for just 857 yards (a new career-low). He did manage 12 rushing touchdowns and another two receiving, but also only had 207 yards as a receiver, his lowest mark since his rookie year.

Simply put, just like the entire Rams' team, things did not go very well for Gurley in 2019.

That being said, it would be foolish to give up on the running back. Gurley has 5,404 rushing yards in five seasons. That's over 1,000 yards a season. Add in his 2,090 receiving yards and you're dangerously close to 1,500 total yards of offense a season. You aren't going to get that kind of production from many people.

Gurley is still just 25 years old. Yes, running backs have shorter shelf lives than usual, but 25 is still very young, and he could have quite a few elite years left in him. It also helps that the Rams have already shown they can win when he is the feature of the offense.

Los Angeles did not make the playoffs this year. However, they were still an over-.500 team (9-7) in 2019 and found themselves in the Super Bowl the year prior.

This is still a team that has a championship window. They need to capitalize on it. And keeping the person that's been the best running back in football over the last few years is a pretty easy decision.

Gurley is essential to the Rams offense. That much is evident when watching a game. How Gurley goes, the offense goes.

It's also important to note that this is just the second time in his career that he's had under 1,000 rushing yards or under a 4.7 yards per carry average. Those 12 rushing touchdowns were far from his lowest total as well. He's still providing a ton of production.

Also, something to note, the only other time Gurley ended a year with less than 1,000 rushing yards was in 2016, when he had 885. The next year he ran for 1,305 yards —a career-high.

I'm not saying that Gurley is set to break a personal record in 2020. I am saying that you would be foolish to think he isn't going to continue being one of the most dangerous running backs in the NFL.