Sean McVay: Cam Akers is showing 'there's no limitations in his game'

[theramswire.usatoday.com] Sean McVay: Cam Akers is showing 'there's no limitations in his game'

Cameron DaSilva
January 4, 2023 9:28 am PT
The Rams almost traded Cam Akers back in October. They shopped him following what Raheem Morris called a “disagreement” between Akers and the Rams’ system, but after finding no takers for the right asking price, Los Angeles kept him.

Now two months later, that looks like it was the right move. Akers has had 100 yards from scrimmage in three straight games, including a total of 241 yards rushing in the last two weeks. Considering he’s under contract in 2023, Akers has greatly helped his standing with the team for next season and impressed Sean McVay in a big way.


On the “Coach McVay Show” this week, McVay talked about the job Akers has done, both as a runner and receiver. And he doesn’t see any reason to believe Akers can’t excel when the Rams get back into some of their shotgun sets after using a lot of singleback looks.

“It’s just about getting into a rhythm. He’s a rhythm runner,” McVay said. “I think we’ve seen that the last handful of weeks. I think what you’re seeing is a guy that’s showing there’s really no limitations in his game. I think he’s started to make some really good plays in the pass game, as well, where he catches a checkdown in the flat with some space and he’s making that first defender miss and giving ourselves a chance to turn that into an explosive. We’ll continue to build on it because even that third play of the game, you’re ever so close to being able to – he and Baker connect on one where you give him that amount of space, he might’ve gone to the crib.”

The play McVay is referring to that almost went for a touchdown was a drop by Akers down the left sideline after Baker Mayfield led him a little bit too far upfield in the first quarter of Sunday’s loss. It was still a catchable ball, but Akers couldn’t haul it in. It still showed Akers’ ability to get open and create space, however.

He’s really become a bigger part of the passing attack in recent weeks, even despite that missed opportunity on Sunday. In his last three games, Akers has six catches for 74 yards after catching just four passes for 19 yards in the first 11 games of the season.

We’ve seen a heavy dosage of Akers recently and the results have been fantastic. That should continue on Sunday against a Seahawks defense that’s allowed the third-most rushing yards and seventh-most yards per carry in the NFL.