Cam Akers

He's a bit up-and-down in his approach, but he fights for his yardage. Seems to have soft hands in the passing game. I saw some defenders get past him somewhat easy in pass protection. More long speed than short area burst, but not fast. Seems like a Latavius Murray type running back with slightly less speed. Played behind a bad offensive line with a less than stellar quarterback, which makes it tough to say definitively what he can be, though he flashed potential. Ultimately, landing spot could be big for him.

Cam Akers runs a 4.47 40-yard dash

Cam Akers (5'10/217) runs a 4.47 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.

Fantasy Impact

Cam Akers needed to show up to the NFL Combine and display his athleticism. For everything that Akers struggles with on the field, his athleticism can bail him out in several spots. Akers ran extremely well in the 40-yard dash (4.47), showed off his lower body explosiveness with 35.5 inches in the vertical jump, and looked extremely fluid in the footwork drills at the Combine. There were some RBs in Indianapolis that saw their stock drop dramatically, but Akers left with the arrow pointing up on his Dynasty stock. He now solidifies himself as a first round Dynasty rookie draft selection and should see a NFL team give him a significant workload right out of the gates in 2020.