Round 2, Pick 63 – Florida State HB Cam Akers
Damien Williams’ contributions to the Chiefs 2019 Super Bowl season will forever be remembered and appreciated. I hope the Chiefs pick up his option in 2020 but nothing is guaranteed in this league. I have Akers ranked as the second-best back in the NFL Draft behind D’Andre Swift.
Akers did not put up All-American or Heisman-like numbers during his time with Florida State. With such a porous offensive line and lack of talent around him, he was not able to reach his full potential. Many times you’d see him dancing behind the line of scrimmage, creating yards when there shouldn’t have been any.
Akers’ skillset is an ideal fit for the Chiefs offense and how they like to utilize tailbacks. He can catch passes and is a good route runner coming out of the backfield. He has such an all-around game and would never need to come off the field. In other words, there is not a situation where you should be worried to see him lined up next to Mahomes.
Getting him at pick 63 is absolutely possible but it wouldn’t surprise me a bit to see him off the board in the early second round after his NFL Combine performance. There are a good number of early-round half backs in the 2020 draft, so it is tough to predict what order they’ll go in.