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Rams: 4 late-round 2020 NFL Draft running backs to replace Todd Gurley

By Cory Kinnan

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Todd Gurley II #30 of the Los Angeles Rams gestures while he is on the bench in the second half during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Todd Gurley II #30 of the Los Angeles Rams gestures while he is on the bench in the second half during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 09: Darrynton Evans #3 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers runs with the ball in the first quarter during their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 09: Darrynton Evans #3 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers runs with the ball in the first quarter during their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State

A hot rising name in the 2020 NFL Draft at this point is Appalachian State running back Darrynton Evans. Should the Rams look for another speedy running back with the versatility to catch the ball out of the backfield to replace Todd Gurley, then Evans may just be their guy. Another caveat: with his draft stock relatively unknown, he may not be a late-round sleeper anymore.

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Not only did Evans rush for nearly 1,500 yards, averaging nearly six yards per carry, and 18 touchdowns for the Mountaineers in 2019, but he also caught 21 passes out of the backfield for an additional 200 yards and five touchdowns through the air. A versatile back, Evans will find a niche in the modern NFL and thrive. The Rams should hope that is in their blue and gold uniforms.

A 4.41 second 40 yard dash, a 37 inch vertical jump, and a 10-foot-five broad jump, Evans displayed at the combine last month that he is an ultra-explosive prospect. A shifty, elusive playmaker, one lucky NFL team is going to land one of the steals of the 2020 NFL Draft.

With the release of Todd Gurley, a weapon the Rams deployed as a receiver out of the backfield with frequency, Evans (and I guess Henderson for that matter) would be a nice piece to use as a filler for the hole left by the Pro Bowl running back.

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