With several positions to address and a host of talented players on the board, the Los Angeles Rams stunned everyone by selecting running back Cam Akers out of Florida State.
That pick came with J.K. Dobbins still on the board, as well as pass rushers Josh Uche, Terrell Lewis and Zack Baun. Akers is a dynamic athlete out of the backfield, but the Rams just spent a third-rounder on Darrell Henderson last season.
Rams fans were predictably furious about the selection, while others on Twitter were stunned by the pick.
As outraged as the majority of Rams fans were, there were a few members of the media who like Akers as a prospect. There’s no denying his athleticism and explosiveness, but at the same time, the Rams had far greater needs.
Akers will share the backfield with Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown, giving the Rams three players they can hand the ball off to.
