http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001107050/article/rams-release-former-firstrounder-todd-gurley
I've always liked him, but he has been playing injured the last two seasons. I wonder how cheap he could be signed for?
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Predicting he signs with Seattle or Buffalo. Would make too much sense in either team.
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He sign for cheap with the Bucs, to chase a ring with Brady. I don't think he can stay healthy for a season anyway.
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They just signed a veteran running back like one day ago. They aren't going to sign another one.
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No to Gurley after adding Howard. I'm not even sure Gurley can play anymore. I kept waiting for him to blow up last year and he just looked slow and in pain. They had him on a pitch count all season long and it's only going to get worse. No thanks, I love him as a player, but let him be somebody else's problem. Lets roll with Howard and draft a rook.
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The real question is whats the story with his knee? How bad is it? He clearly had trouble with it last year. He is only 25 so he is young. I am on record that I do not think investing a lot of money in a RB makes sense anymore.
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Since he was injured in November of 2018, he simply hasn't been the same player. Over his last 17 games stretching back to that point, he's broken 80 yards only three times, and has averaged less than 3.40 yards per carry in eight games. LA basically used him as a goal line battering Ram (pardon the pun) last season after their prolific offense got down close to scoring without his help. The TD numbers are highly misleading, because that was almost all that he was used for a lot of the time.
He's still young, so he could heal and gain back some effectiveness for a while. But I wouldn't bet on it happening, I wouldn't pay him good money hoping that he would, and I wouldn't count on him being the guy who carries an offense on his back any longer. The only way that I would look to sign him is if I already had a contending team with a good running game and offense, but needed and extra oomph in the Red Zone. Then it might be worth the risk. Someone like KC, New Orleans, or Green Bay who's all in for the 2020 season. -
Unless Gurley is going to be the recipient of Mesenchymal Stem Cells... Which will reverse damage and encourage new growth in the knee... There is no recovering... He has a degenerative condition that is only going to get worse with time.
Chances are because of the deterioration that has already occurred, he might not even be able to pass a physical.
I think there is still a role for Gurley on a NFL team... His pass catching skills are quite extraordinary for a running back... But the days of Gurley being able to carry the rock consistently and average over 4.5 yards a carry are over. If he was getting 8-10 carries a game and caught 4-5 passes a game to get 15 touches each week I think he could still be a productive back... It is truly amazing how dominant he was ...70 NFL touchdowns and he is only 26 years old( by the start of the season )
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Falcons signed Gurley. Not sure how it makes sense to let Devonta go and get Gurley but okay
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Also having to play against the Saints has been tough.KeyFin likes this. -
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