Cam Akers has all the potential to become a top running back in the NFL. He was on the verge of breaking out late in the 2020 season when he helped carry the Rams into the playoffs, but a torn Achilles last July forced him to sit out most of 2021.
He showed some power and explosiveness in the playoffs this past season after miraculously returning to the field six months after tearing his Achilles, but it didn’t translate to much production. He averaged just 2.6 yards per carry on 67 attempts last postseason, totaling 172 yards on the ground.
That hasn’t deterred Peter Schrager from putting Akers among the best running backs under 25 years old. On “Good Morning Football” Monday, Schrager ranked Akers third in that group, behind only Jonathan Taylor and Najee Harris.
