When the news broke just before training camp that Cam Akers tore his Achilles and would be out for the season, most of us assumed that he would be out for the season. It wasn’t surprising that the LA Rams then traded for Sony Michel after Xavier Jones and Raymond Calais also landed on IR, and already the results of dealing a fifth and a sixth round pick for the former Patriots first rounder should net a W for Les Snead.
Not only has Michel done an admirable job as the starter since December (99 rushing yards per game over the last five contests) but he probably played well enough to net roughly a sixth round compensatory pick if he signs a deal similar to that of Kenyan Drake’s contract from 2021.