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Rumor: Rams RB Cam Akers on the way out in LA?


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7 hours ago, Nabbs4u said:

Akers Sucks! Probably be a good thing for that offense.  Never, ever understood the hype?

He's had a lot of different injuries that have hurt his development, with the achilles injury being the most serious. He had several strong games as a rookie where he looked like he could be a really good back. From week 12 or so on of his rookie year including the playoffs he showed a lot of promise and then the achilles happened the next off-season. 

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Rams might be looking for an RB addition at the trade deadline.

Henderson has difficulty staying healthy being the primary RB and Kyren Williams is an unknown rookie coming off an ( ankle??) injury.

Gibson, Montgomery, Hunt, D'Ernest Johnson, Mattison could be options 

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9 hours ago, Nabbs4u said:

Akers Sucks! Probably be a good thing for that offense.  Never, ever understood the hype?

He had one monster game late in his rookie season and had two good playoff games. Akers hype was based all off an extremely small sample size. Tore his Achilles and has lost some juice and isn't always hitting the holes hard. To be fair to him this season, his OL is not good but it seems like the coaching staff soured on him before the season even started.

 

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9 hours ago, Nabbs4u said:

Akers Sucks! Probably be a good thing for that offense.  Never, ever understood the hype?

He was a high draft pick and flashed as a rookie. But the Achilles tear he had last year before his 2nd season seems to have really hurt him and his development.

He probably rushed back last year considering the super quick turnaround from his tear to returning to the field.

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3 hours ago, squire12 said:

Rams might be looking for an RB addition at the trade deadline.

Henderson has difficulty staying healthy being the primary RB and Kyren Williams is an unknown rookie coming off an ( ankle??) injury.

Gibson, Montgomery, Hunt, D'Ernest Johnson, Mattison could be options 

wouldn't rule out Damien Harris if he gets healthy. He's on the last year of his rookie deal and NE isnt going to pay him with Stevenson playing IMO better. 

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4 hours ago, TecmoSuperJoe said:

I heard he was in the doghouse. Something about McVay not having trust in him regarding pass blocking? Or something else. 

Pass blocking wouldn't lead to getting traded or cut - it's got to be something else.

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There are quotes from McVay in article Jourdan wrote alluding to mental health issues for Cam. Not excusing his poor performance this year just saying there seems to be some stuff going on with the kid. McVay has also said him being inactive tomorrow is not due to performance on the field. Hope the kids ok.

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1 hour ago, ET80 said:

Pass blocking wouldn't lead to getting traded or cut - it's got to be something else.

May I introduce you to "2020 league winner" Ty'Son Williams?

This guy was far and away the Ravens' best RB that year, but solely because of his pass blocking lapses he was inactivated and ultimately cut.

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