I see a little bit of Faulk, a little more of Le'veon Bell. Kid has all the tools, that's for sure. Pure football player.
He's a 4.47 40. He's not a 4.3 guy, but he has the speed to house it. He's definitely fastest in the first 10 yards, but that's what's most important imo. Because of that acceleration, if he has a seam, he can go all the way. I'm not saying the guy is Chris Johnson. But he's as fast as Nick Chubb. And Nick Chubb has speed you have to respect.
Him and Gurley were about the same speedMaybe its his short legs that make him look slow. Or maybe I’m just spoiled from watching Gurley the last few years.
A million times!?!Said it a million times ......never liked Henderson. LOVE the pick !!
The thing about Cam that impresses me is the same thing that impressed me about former Ram, Steven Jackson - he played behind a sorry OL and still produced!!!!
Does anything else need to be said?
Henderson was drafted to be a so called 3rd down back paired w/ TG30. Now they drafted TG30 replacement in Ackers someone that can be a 1 or 1A. Nothing changed for Henderson in my eyes
Well Den I realize players complaining and taking practice time outs for hurt feelings are the norm every spring with the Ohio State football program.Comparing J.K. Dobbins to Akers let me communicate as I've seen every game Dobbins has played and IMO, the Ravens are a better fit. Dobbins complained in 2018 that not having a QB that can run limited his effectiveness. Buckeyes had Haskins in 2018, who was not a threat from the RPO to run the ball, so teams keyed more on Dobbins and he was stopped more then he was used to.
I do believe Akers fits the scheme better and has more reliable hands and IMO, was the better pick overall, but time will tell.
Well Den I realize players complaining and taking practice time outs for hurt feelings are the norm every spring with the Ohio State football program.![]()
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I just hope the line gets it done for him and Goff his rookie season.
It's the new thing. It's smart. Gives personnel group flexibility, play design creativity and limits wear and tear on the position. All the good teams are doing it (multiple RBs). this post is 'post draft" so I will include some things in it that weren't available when the selection was made. But wouldn't most say that the Ravens are not only a very good team but great at roster building and stocking? well they already have a couple stud RB's on their roster, yet still took another good one in this draft. I don't think this is necessarily an indictment on Hendo in as much as it is adding another weapon and another option to keep the Offense as a whole able to open up and be creative.Think I'm going to like the 1-2 punch of Akers and Henderson. And since neither of these guys are Gurley circa 2017, the offense is going to look different as well, which means opponents are going to have to figure it out again. Good.
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2020 NFL Draft Prospect RB Cam Akers
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Here a terrific breakdown of Akers with gifs (from a Jets site of all places).
I was especially impressed by his work as a receiver. There is a gif in there where he lines up as a flanker and runs a 10 yard stop for a first down, with the Falcons 1st round CB lined up on him in man coverage. That's where Akers differentiates himself not just as a back who can catch, but as a back who can actually play receiver. It's a matchup nightmare.
I had Dobbins really high, all BS aside. But yeah I'm willing to recognize maybe I underestimated Akers and that maybe being able to make chicken salad out of chickenshit was attractive to the Rams given they knew they were gonna stand pat on the OL.As to the first part, we usually send those guys to the State of Michigan in exile....As to Offensive Line, that will be the key. I can't help to think that they said to Cam Akers...."You think you couldn't run behind Florida State's Offensive Line, wait until you try to run behind ours."
I think this is an important skill we need to have in a RB. In 2019 the holes were there, but TG couldn't cut back to take advantage of them, just tried to go outside all the time usually running straight into knot of linemen. And I don't know why everyone dogs DH, I saw a lot of potential, he & Akers will make a great combo, both have 3 down potential.Running style is very Leveon Bell. Patient and then burst.
I had Dobbins in front of Akers, but I also was starting to lean more towards Akers as the draft got closer.I had Dobbins really high, all BS aside. But yeah I'm willing to recognize maybe I underestimated Akers and that maybe being able to make chicken salad out of chickenshit was attractive to the Rams given they knew they were gonna stand pat on the OL.![]()