3 reasons Todd Gurley will bounce back for Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl 53

2. Gurley can learn from mistakes

As mentioned before, Gurley received some unfair criticism during the 2016 season when he failed to record a single 100-yard rushing game, mainly because the offensive line wasn’t the most reliable unit in the world.

With that being said, Gurley received plenty of credit for the way he handled the situation by showing the following season he wasn’t going to allow what happened to stop him from emerging as a top running back in the league.

Not only did Gurley record 2,093 yards from the line of scrimmage to go along with 19 total touchdowns during the 2017 season, but the star running back also finished second in the MVP voting to Tom Brady, showing just how special of a year this truly was.

There aren’t many players that can deal with this kind of pressure at the NFL level, and if Gurley can battle his way back from a disappointing season like 2016, he can certainly do the same in the Super Bowl.

Watching Gurley struggle the way he did early on in the NFC Championship was obviously frustrating for numerous reasons, and as tough as it was for McVay to limit his carries the rest of the way, the head coach believed he was doing what was best for the Rams as team.

This time around in the Super Bowl, Gurley will most likely make an extra effort to get off to a better start when facing the Patriots since McVay knows he can’t afford to watch his team be in a similar situation as the NFC Championship where his star player doesn’t receive as much action.