Running back Cam Akers has been put through his paces through four weeks of the Los Angeles Rams’ regular season, but his head coach has his back. Once considered a sure-fire lock to be one of the league’s premier ball carriers in 2022, he has taken a step back from his exceptional play last year.
Sean McVay told reporters that he is “pleased” with the former second-round pick, and implied that his limited role against the San Francisco 49ers was nothing more than a one-off game plan decision. He did well to avoid referencing Akers’ unimpressive stat line and took the blame for the decreased production on himself.
