There’s been no lack of speculation or concern about Todd Gurley’s knee, which was compounded by Les Snead saying the Los Angeles Rams will likely limit his workload in an attempt to keep him fresher for the future. To cause even greater panic, the Rams traded up to select Memphis running back Darrell Henderson at No. 70 overall in the draft.

They view him as a change-of-pace player behind Gurley, and on the latest episode of “Behind the Grind,” Snead and Sean McVay made it very clear how highly they think of Henderson. McVay even floated the idea of drafting the running back at No. 63 overall, seven picks before he was actually taken.

In the video below, you can hear Snead say heap praise on Henderson, fearing how dangerous he’d be on another team. Snead feels Henderson can be similar to what Alvin Kamara has been for the Saints.

Watch Les Snead and Sean McVay talk about Taylor Rapp/Darrell Henderson. Rams considered getting Henderson at No. 63. Snead said he gives the Rams a “Kamara element.” pic.twitter.com/nsuZePPb8H — Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) May 10, 2019

“The Memphis guy does give you a Kamara element. I won’t get off of that, won’t say it, we’ll play against him and you’ll feel it,” Snead said.

It remains to be seen how much Henderson will actually play next season, but Kamara got his fair share of touches as a rookie in 2017. He carried it 120 times and caught 81 passes as the No. 2 running back, and those numbers only increased in 2018.

It’s hard to imagine Henderson getting 200 touches like Kamara, but the idea remains the same. Henderson can catch passes, score from anywhere on the field and thrive in an outside zone scheme.

Perhaps the Rams will use the rookie more than we think, making Gurley a part-time player moving forward.