Gurley Embracing New Offense for Year 3

Gurley Embracing New Offense for Year 3

By Myles Simmons

There’s been plenty of talk about how head coach Sean McVay and his offensive system should aid in improving quarterback Jared Goff. But there are plenty of other players the new scheme will affect.

One of them is running back Todd Gurley, who’s had a favorable impression of the offense thus far.

“I like it,” Gurley said this week. “The coaches have just been doing a great job of coaching us up and making sure we’re focused [on] the details and the little things.”

While there are nuances to the new scheme, Gurley said they haven’t been too difficult to grasp.

“At the end of the day we’ve been running the ball our whole life,” Gurley said. “But obviously, you have to be detailed to track your steps. It’s just different terminology. It’s a whole new playbook, so you’ve just got to learn it just like everybody else.”

The 22-year-old running back set the world on fire in 2015, winning AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. But last year was clearly a different story, with Gurley tallying just 885 yards and six touchdowns in 2016.

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