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After suffering an ACL injury that threatened his career,
Todd Gurley wasn’t sure how effective he would be. One year later, and sure
enough, Gurley is the star of the Los Angeles Rams. He shined in his rookie
year last season, as he took home Rookie of the Year honors.
Gurley had 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. Gurley
will now be entering the dreaded sophomore year, where players are known to
have “sophomore slumps.” This jinx has given many players struggles during
their second year, and it has even turned many careers in the wrong direction.
Of course, not everyone is affected by the sophomore slump,
but there are very few who don’t see a decrease in production during their
second year. The burning question is, will Todd Gurley suffer the dreaded
sophomore slump? Right now, the Rams offensive line is rock solid, as they gave
up just 18 sacks last season.
With LA holding the number one pick, they will certainly take
a quarterback. Whether it’s Jared Goff or Carson Wentz, the Rams know they will
have a quarterback next season. The other quarterback, Case Keenum has failed
to give consistent production, which meant almost all of the attention was
focused on Gurley.
Now with a new quarterback, Gurley will have some space to
run. Even last year, Gurley’s physical running style allowed him to gain extra
yards, as he was extremely hard to bring down. Personally, I don’t think Gurley
is going to be one of many to suffer a sophomore slump.
Gurley thrived last year, even without a quarterback. His
physical running style makes it very difficult for opposing defenders to bring
him down. The key in this is the Rams offensive line. If they can stay healthy
and they can produce, Gurley is in good shape to have an even better season
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