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Can LA Rams RB Xavier Jones follow former-SMU alumni Eric Dickerson’s career?
The LA Rams found a star running back from Sothern Methodist University when the team selected running back HOF RB Eric Dickerson as the second player off the board in round one of the 1983 NFL Draft. Of course, football was quite a bit different in 1983.
At that time, the running game was the featured plays of NFL offenses. That meant two wide receivers, one tight end, and two running backs behind the quarterback. Eric Dickerson was perfect for the Rams offense in 1983, and the Rams were the perfect team for him.