What will Darrell Henderson’s role be?
Cam Akers has the size and power to be an every-down back, more so than Henderson. Akers was also a higher draft pick and someone the Rams coveted, so he could see the bulk of the carries in the backfield.
If that’s the case, what will Henderson’s role be? It’s very possible he’ll be a change-of-pace receiving threat on third down for the Rams and nothing more. The Rams want to use a committee so Akers won’t get 250 carries, but Henderson certainly won’t be, either.
And that’s without considering Malcolm Brown, who is also in the mix as the No. 3 back.
But with Henderson generating so much hype after Todd Gurley’s release, the addition of Akers surely complicates things for the second-year back. He may not be the fantasy stud so many people are expecting him to be.