Gurley

[SJ76]

I read he's "ready to go" in practice which = going through 7 on 7.

Any link where he's practicing in pads and ready to go by week 1? That would be good.

 

[Vitamike]

I read he's "ready to go" in practice which = going through 7 on 7.
Any link where he's practicing in pads and ready to go by week 1? That would be good.

I read it somewhere.

Let me take a look and get back to you.

 

[Red_Chaos]

pretty sure fish hinted he would be ready but they aint pushing him to start

 

[shopson67]

They will take their time with him. He's cleared for full-contact practice. Seems too soon to put him out there for preseason game 3, and unwise to risk him with the backups in preseason game 4. They'll ease him in the first quarter of the season.

Besides, being cleared for practice and getting your burst back after knee surgery are two very different things.

 

[Brees#1]

Well hopefully he gets to start this year because I am banking on him to be my stud RB if not Abdullah.

 

[Retroram52]

Gurley is not going to be a stud RB unless he has an O-line that can at least get him a passageway to run through as we witnessed last night against the Colts

 

[Rambunctious]

Get the Darn Line working as one and then put Gurley in. Sam re injured his knee in one play. That fast; in the blink of an eye a whole season could be lost. If Fisher is pushing the date up it's because he feels the heat. If I were in charge I would rely on my Defense to keeps us in the first two games and give Gurley some time to really heal. Just Sayin.

 

[bluepigpen]

I guess that would be with Cunningham or Pead because Mason is out for the first game according to reports. Hammy strain. Gurley better be ready.

 

[zeke2829]

I heard Mason is questionable.

 

[Rambunctious]

Hamstring injuries can plague a player all season...

 

[Vitamike]

This means Pead will make the 53 man roster.

He's been playing well. I like to see him improve in pass pro though.

 

[Battlelyon]

Todd Gurley Can Make The St. Louis Rams A Playoff Team

SEP 2, 2015 @ 3:34 PM
Todd Gurley Can Make The St. Louis Rams A Playoff Team

Todd Gurley was a bit of a surprise pick for the St. Louis Rams with the 11th overall selection in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was a superstar during his college career with the Georgia Bulldogs, and there are very high expectations for him as he gets ready to begin his NFL career.

At this point in time, it is unknown when Gurley will make his NFL debut as he is still recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered last season. He looks to be on track to get on-the-field fairly early on during the regular season. Having a running back like Gurley will help make the Rams a legitimate playoff team TISI +% assuming he can get in on the action early on during his rookie year.

St. Louis is without question one of the most underrated teams heading into the 2015 season. Jeff Fisher has been going through a rebuilding process with the Rams, but they are ready to break out from the “rebuilding” term and become a contender for a change.

It has been quite some time since the Rams were viewed as a team that could compete in a very tough NFC for a playoff spot.

Nick Foles was acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this offseason, which was one of the most underrated moves of the offseason. St. Louis hasn’t been able to say that they have a long-term option at quarterback for quite some time, but Foles can change that immediately. Just two short years ago he was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and he is more than capable of getting back to that type of production.

Being able to pair a quarterback like Foles with a running back like Gurley will force defenses to pick their own poison. Gurley has the talent to become one of the top running backs in the NFL in the next couple of years, but is already capable of being a 100-yard threat each and every week.

 

[Stomp]

 

[Battlelyon]

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
As for #Rams RB Todd Gurley, don’t expect him the first 3 weeks. Team wants to make sure he’s back fully from his ACL injury. Often 10 mos.
6:31 PM - 8 Sep 2015

 

[Battlelyon]

It's difficult to find a better moniker for an NFL player than "Beast Mode," aka Marshawn Lynch, who takes the field when the Seattle Seahawks open the season on the road against the St. Louis Rams.

And when Lynch gets his first handoff this season, it no doubt will draw some sarcasm in the social media world given that most think Lynch should have gotten the last carry of last season -- what most assume would have been a short Super Bowl-clinching plunge.

What we won't see is the first official rushing attempt by Todd Gurley, the former Georgia running back who was the Rams' No. 10 pick in the 2015 NFL draft despite having surgery to repair an ACL last November.

Gurley won't play Sunday, but he is playing "Beast Mode" for the Rams' scout team this week while he experiences the most physical contact he has had since joining the Rams. There will be no tackling Gurley to the ground, but he will be "bumped" and "thudded" by Rams defenders. The Rams will measure Gurley's readiness for the next phase before they suit him up for real, which is expected to happen sometime in the next month if he has no setbacks.

What are the expectations for a healthy Gurley?

Rams coach Jeff Fisher talks about the "size, power and acceleration" that the rookie brings to the team. The Rams, along with other teams in the NFL, believe Gurley is the best running back prospect to enter the NFL since Adrian Peterson, who was the No. 7 pick in the 2007 draft, while Lynch went 12th to the Buffalo Bills.

The Seahawks will be content not having to deal with Gurley, whom they rated as the best player in the draft, until they meet again Dec. 27 in Seattle.

 

[zeke2829]

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
As for #Rams RB Todd Gurley, don’t expect him the first 3 weeks. Team wants to make sure he’s back fully from his ACL injury. Often 10 mos.
6:31 PM - 8 Sep 2015

The recent play of the o-line probably encouraged them to make this decision!

 

[Stomp]

 

[Battlelyon]

Ah a difference a Pead fumble makes.

 

[Vitamike]

Ah a difference a Pead fumble makes.

I really hope that's not the case.

He's either ready for next week or he is not.

I trust Jeff understands this.

 

[Battlelyon]

Before the game he suppose to be out the first three weeks, now he might play next week.