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After a fairly long wait into the second day of the draft, the Los Angeles Rams finally made their first pick at No. 52 overall. And with it, they took running back Cam Akers out of Florida State.
The Rams cut Todd Gurley this offseason and showed interest in the incoming class of running backs, but they also have Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown already on the roster.
Akers is undeniably a talented player, but there were some even better players at positions of greater need available. Even J.K. Dobbins out of Ohio State was available.
Last season at Florida State, Akers rushed for 1,144 yards and 14 touchdowns behind a bad offensive line. In his college career, he had 2,875 yards and 28 touchdowns on the ground.