Todd Gurley’s reputation as one of the best running backs in the NFL all but disappeared last season as his workload was limited and he struggled to find the consistency running and catching the ball that he showed in previous years. That shouldn’t take away from how good he was at his peak, though.
Former Rams center John Sullivan blocked for Gurley for two years in Los Angeles. He also blocked for Adrian Peterson in Minnesota during his heyday with the Vikings. Sullivan knows better than most just how comparative Gurley and Peterson are, and he’d put them on the same level.
“He’s one of if not the best skill-position player I’ve ever played with in my career,” Sullivan told ESPN’s Vaughn McClure. “He’s a different running back than Adrian was — but on that same level. Todd is a Hall of Fame-type talent. The Falcons are lucky to have him.”
Gurley’s struggles last season led to the Rams cutting him this offseason, but it didn’t take long for him to land with another team. He agreed to a one-year deal with the Falcons the day after being cut by the Rams, heading back to the state where he played his college football.
His resume obviously isn’t strong enough for the Hall of Fame yet, but he does have two All-Pro selections, as well as Offensive Player of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year awards to his name. Still, he has a long way to go before he’s considered a Hall of Famer the way Peterson is.
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