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How big of a role did the Rams play in the devaluation of running backs?

I was listening to the Jim Rome Show recently, as one does, and he had running back Melvin Gordon on as a guest. Gordon didn’t play for the Los Angeles Rams, of course, but he’s forever linked to running back Todd Gurley because the two were drafted close to each other in the 2015 first round. After Gordon said that running back is “the worst position” in the NFL right now—

“It’s just so tough for running backs right now, man,” Gordon said. “You have a lot of running backs that’s out there.