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The LA Rams are clearly to the point where the coaching staff, if not the entire organization, is concerned about the depth at running back this year. After drafting Florida State running back Cam Akers with the 52nd pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, and despite all of the messages that the team envisioned Akers as their feature back, it required a thawing process that lasted until December 2020 before McVay warmed up to the guy.
Before December 2020, Akers carried the football 59 times. In December 2020 alone, Akers carried the pigskin 65 times, while missing a week due to a high ankle injury.