Poll: Post Gurley RB strategy

[nighttrain]

none of the above

 

[dieterbrock]

Yep but at what price ? Peterson also took a switch to his son as well.

What’s going to happen with Gurley ?? My point is the value & risk. I didn’t know what Todd Gurley’s knee looks like. I just know what I saw when he got injured & what was said about the injury at the time.
Who was the RB from South Carolina who came back for his senior
& hurt his knee again ? He was drafted by the 8ers.

You've lost me. What the heck does Peterson kid have to do with it?
Gurley easily proved worthy of the pick, OROY and OPOY. And he sure looked worthy of his contract extension thru the first 14 games of 2018. Thats when the 2nd guessing, monday morning QBing started

 

[Dodgersrf]

I prefer the RBC approach.

Use them to create mismatches... keeps a high wear-and-tear position fresh.

I'm on the fence with the RBC.
Some players seem to get in a rhythm and become more dangerous as the game goes on.

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

Yep but at what price ? Peterson also took a switch to his son as well.

What’s going to happen with Gurley ?? My point is the value & risk. I didn’t know what Todd Gurley’s knee looks like. I just know what I saw when he got injured & what was said about the injury at the time.
Who was the RB from South Carolina who came back for his senior
& hurt his knee again ? He was drafted by the 8ers.

Anyway Akers is a young back with a 4 year contract. He has to establish himself as a rookie RB. Time will tell,but hopefully McSnead puts value in the RB depth no matter who is back there.

Marcus Lattimore?

 

[So Ram]

You've lost me. What the heck does Peterson kid have to do with it?
Gurley easily proved worthy of the pick, OROY and OPOY. And he sure looked worthy of his contract extension thru the first 14 games of 2018. Thats when the 2nd guessing, monday morning QBing started

you tell me what first round rookies get extensions after 3 years ?

Todd Gurley was a Ram only 5 seasons. The Rams did not have to do a Damn thing.

 

[Memento]

I voted for preserve Akers, but only because I disagree with running him into the ground. I say, split carries between Akers and Henderson. Go with the hot hand, but don't hesitate to use both in a 1a/1b type role.

 

[So Ram]

Marcus Lattimore?

thanks, was really hoping he could comeback from his injury. Just showed you can comeback from a knee injury like that, but the 2nd time is so much harder.
Watching Bradford with all his injuries were tough as well.
I appreciate Todd Gurley as a Ram.

 

[So Ram]

I voted for preserve Akers, but only because I disagree with running him into the ground. I say, split carries between Akers and Henderson. Go with the hot hand, but don't hesitate to use both in a 1a/1b type role.

Well I hope Brown can also help with some of the work load. I say you always look to build your stable.
In 2017 I wanted The Rams to draft D. Cooks from FSU . Snead said at the time there is only one football. Of course I’m happy with Everett & JJ, plus D.Cooks went earlier than projected. The fact was Les Sneads thinking then. Now I thing he has changed his view as McSnead grows together.

 

[Oregonram]

No expert here for sure, but it seemed TGIII was a runner who needed carries to get the rhythm of a game. In 2019 McVay was reluctant to give him those touches for whatever reason. RBC requires backs who can thrive with limited touches, not all can.

 

[thirteen28]

I prefer the RBC approach.

Use them to create mismatches... keeps a high wear-and-tear position fresh.

Ditto. We should try to use both Henderson and Akers, maybe leaning toward the hot hand in some games, but dividing carries to preserve them. Both of them bring something to the table, let's use them accordingly.

 

[12intheBox]

Let the best man carry the ball at any given time. Sometimes the best man will be the backup and sometimes it will be the #1. Play to win the game not the 2024 season. You can save a player’s legs for later that same year but not for future seasons. Too much uncertainty

 

[CGI_Ram]

No expert here for sure, but it seemed TGIII was a runner who needed carries to get the rhythm of a game.

I have felt that way about runners in the past... but I never really saw Todd as one of "those types".

I'd also argue rhythm in the run game comes more from play calling and simply wearing the opponent down... more than the actual RB getting stronger from carries. But, maybe that's what most people mean when they say give the RB carries to get in a rhythm.

 

[PARAM]

I prefer the RBC approach.

Use them to create mismatches... keeps a high wear-and-tear position fresh.

I think the RBC can work but if you have that 'stud', that also works. The difference being if that 'stud" is injured, your run game is gone. If you use 3 RBs and 1 is injured (Seattle), it can still work. Look at the top 5 rushing teams in the NFL. Baltimore, SF, Tennessee, Seattle and Dallas. Tennessee and Dallas have "that stud RB". SF and Seattle use the RBC approach. Baltimore is only there because of their running QB. Another "plus" of RBC is you're not going to owe a stud, stud money. I hope the Rams employ all 3 guys, not necessarily equally but enough reps to keep them involved. The RBC approach, besides presenting issues for defending them, also keeps 3 guys fresh throughout the game.

 

[Loyal]

That was Isaac Bruuuce’s thing early,but did well late.Yes different position.

And a much less brutal position...

 

[SAK11]

Tough as a Rams fan to not want that true stud RB. I think Akers will be leaned on fairly heavily, so long as he can take it. I feel like we thought post Steven Jackson would be by committee, then Stacey took over. Then we drafted Mason and thought both backs would split touches, but Mason took over. Then we drafted Gurley and figured Mason would still get his touches, but Gurley was a true workhorse. Then last year we drafted Henderson to compliment Gurley, but he hardly saw the field. Had Henderson shown more, maybe I'd be more inclined to believe a committee approach was the way we were going, but he never passed Brown on the depth chart, and Brown to me is just okay. We'll see, though, can't write a player off after just 1 year.

 

[Loyal]

Adrian Peterson had all sorts of injuries in college, but still was a work horse, and Frank Gore tore his ACL TWICE in college and is still playing in his early 40's

Outlier examples, don't you think?

 

[dieterbrock]

Outlier examples, don't you think?

Not at all. I think if anything, Gurley is the outlier.
(Jaylon Smith is another good example, though different position)
Gurley proved the draft pick wasnt risky, then was living up to his new contract. What happened next? I cant recall anything like it. I cant think of one example to compare to, of course mostly because we dont know what actually happened.
That makes his situation the outlier

 

[dieterbrock]

you tell me what first round rookies get extensions after 3 years ?

That's a trick question, because a first round rookie cant sign an extension, and after 3 seasons they arent a rookie any more....

Todd Gurley was a Ram only 5 seasons. The Rams did not have to do a Damn thing.

That's a different argument all together though. But that has nothing to do with what position they play or injury history.

 

[BonifayRam]

Start saving your $$$ & get your Super Bowl LV tickets for February 7, 2021, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida to see the Rams return to win it all! Bring sunblock!

 

[dang]

Well look at his college career. I was not a fan of Todd Gurley being the number 10 pick overall.
KC in 2020 had the last pick & drafted the first RB overall.

KCs strategy: Offense: Score every time your offense gets the ball. Defense: stop your opponent on one possession. Result: you will win every game.