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As Jarrett Bell of USA Today wrote, Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams has just one mission in 2016—be better than he was in 2015.
“I don’t do goals,” Gurley said. “But if I don’t do better than last year, I’m not progressing.”
Even that’s something of a tall order. Despite taking the first month of his rookie season off as he rehabbed a torn ACL, Gurley finished last season third in the NFL in rushing with 1,106 yards.
Now, with football back in La-La land, Gurley is dealing with two weights—expectations and comparisons. The expectation that he’ll better last year’s numbers, and the comparisons to a tailback from the Rams’ last stint on the left coast.
“Eric Dickerson is always going to be the best Rams running back ever — regardless,” Gurley said. “He was a beast, man.”
Now, no one is calling for Gurley to surpass Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards. But even Gurley admitted the thought of a 2K season has crossed his mind.
“I know it’s hard (to rush for 2,000 yards),” Gurley said. “I don’t really think about it, but I know my teammates harp on it. I just go out and play my game.”
But with Case Keenum at quarterback and a questionable cadre of receivers, the Rams offense doesn’t just flow through Gurley.
The Rams offense is Gurley.
Alex Alarcon is the Founder and Senior Writer at Rams Headquarters Follow him on Twitter @AlexAlarcon49, and on Google+.
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