The expectations put on Todd Gurley once he joined the Falcons have been quite high. Many fans expect him to not only be healthy, but to return to being a dominant force in the running game once more.
While there are certainly questions about his knee, the Falcons are planning to try to protect Gurley by limiting him to between 15 and 25 touches per game.
NFL Analyst Andy Benoit took a look at when Gurley was at his best with the Rams and also some of his disappointing games last season and identified what to look for in order to determine just how dangerous Gurley can be.
"The question is can he plant on his left knee. There were times last season, even on some of his good runs, that should have been great runs, where Gurley didn't show the consistency of putting that left foot in the ground," says Benoit. "Gurley is a north and south runner and usually those guys have one dramatic cut, and we just didn't see that from Gurley last year."
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