With less than a week to go before the 2019 NFL draft, talk of the Los Angeles Rams taking a running back his been elevated. Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network said they’ve done “a lot of homework” on the position, which coincides with them hosting prospects such as Darrell Henderson and Bruce Anderson – the former of whom could go in Round 1.

It’s become no secret that the Rams want to draft a running back this year, it’s just a matter of when that will happen. They would be crazy to select one in the first round with Todd Gurley coming off back-to-back All-Pro seasons, but concerns about his knee could be worse than the Rams are leading on.

Sean McVay won’t deny the Rams’ interest in running backs in the draft, but he’s looking for guys who can be change-of-pace players out of the backfield.

“We’ll look to see if there’s a player that adds some value at that position,” McVay said, via Gary Klein of the LA Times. “When that would be is hard to say, but I think you’re always looking for more playmakers.”

Gurley is a capable runner and receiver, but his backups are hardly as proven in the latter department. Malcolm Brown is a better runner than he is pass catcher, while the same goes for John Kelly. Justin Davis is a shifty tailback with receiving skills, but ball security and overall bulk are concerns with his game.

A player like Bryce Love, who’s a capable receiver but didn’t catch many passes in college, could be a target in the sixth or seventh round. Kerrith Whye Jr. and Devin Singletary are also Day 3 prospects who have visited the Rams ahead of the draft.

Regardless of who the Rams target, it seems likely they will select a running back at some point this weekend. It’s just a matter of when, which will say a lot about what they think of Gurley’s knee injury.