No excuse for poor pass blocking like that. But I think those ready to write Akers off are doing so prematurely. Cam got what.... 3 carries? And was hit immediately in the backfield every time?
Hendo is a good #2 albeit injury prone. If Cam can return to form as a solid RB1 then our RB corps instantly looks much better, more so in need of supporting depth and injury insurance than any big name talent like Hunt. As such, I would not go spending any draft picks or other assets on bringing in an external RB just yet, like some here are suggesting, until we know if Cam can return to his pre-achilles injury form. Of course, we won't know that giving him only 3 carries per night, and not letting him get into the game by benching him until the 2nd quarter. If after splitting carries for a few weeks, Akers still looks unimpressive, then it might well be time to start thinking about adding to the RB room. But until then, I'd be saving all the capital I have for offensive line help, as I really think that unit is beyond help internally. And although I am not a huge fan of our RB room at present, if we upgrade our OL, the RBs will likely look much better.
