Gurley has shown improved communication and decision making during the offseason, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gurley had a down year in 2016 -- 885 yards and six touchdowns on 278 carries -- after a promising rookie campaign, as the back often failed to hit the hole when given the ball. The blame isn't Gurley's alone, as a subpar offensive line and a non-threatening passing attack certainly didn't help his cause. With the season behind him, the 22-year-old has shown new found maturity in all aspects of his game this offseason. "He knows what were trying to do on the offensive line as far as front side and back side," starting left guard Rodger Saffold noted. "So, he knows where the play is going. Inside, with our wide zones and our inside zones, I think he's attacking where we want the ball to go a lot better. And I think he's letting things develop, too." Gurley will have to bounce back if the Rams hope to improve a 4-12 campaign last year, as he provides the main spark on offense, and it's clear everyone in the locker room believes it will happen. "How hard he's taken everything, and how serious he's taken everything, has been awesome," Jared Goff noted. "I expect him to have a great year."