Despite the disappointment of the Rams’ 24-19 loss, there were a few bright spots in the game and one of them was Blake Corum.
Finally allowed out of the barn, Corum was impressive when given his opportunity. Corum had five carries for 25 yards and he caught a screen pass for 8 yards – and that’s with two of his carries going for a total of 3 yards as he got stopped at the goal line twice.
On his carries, Corum looked just like he did in college. He followed blocks, defenders couldn’t locate him and once he got into open space, he displayed the shiftiness that made him such a successful running back.
Blake Corum sighting—two plays ~22 yards pic.twitter.com/bPdkvlBYJF
— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) October 6, 2024
He also kept himself safe, not taking damaging hits. A pre-draft concern of Corum’s was his size, or lack of it. Limiting unnecessary punishment will give the coaching staff the confidence to increase his playing time.
Corum proved that he should be the No. 2 running back, not Ronnie Rivers. The coaching staff needs to continue to give him playing time and not do what they did last time: Only giving him carries in garbage time.
Uhhh… give Blake Corum more touches please …
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) October 6, 2024
Playing Corum against Arizona and then benching him for two games did nothing for his growth or confidence. His performance today did. The Rams should ride that momentum after the bye and keep giving him chances.
Only time will tell what Corum becomes in the NFL but one thing is clear, whatever he brings to the table, the team still has Kyren Williams in the backfield, too. With a safety blanket like that, the only place for Corum to go is up.
