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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Sport
Gary Klein

Rams select Cam Akers and Van Jefferson in Round 2 of NFL draft

With Todd Gurley now an Atlanta Falcon, the Rams chose Florida State running back Cam Akers in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday to help fill the void. Malcolm Brown and Darrell Henderson are currently the other top backs on the roster.

Five picks later, the Rams took Van Jefferson, a 6-1 wide receiver out of Florida. The Rams traded starter Brandin Cooks to Houston in the offseason.

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