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NFL Draft 2020: Let’s predict where the top running backs will get selected

By Logan Jakubajtys

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 01: D'Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs with the ball in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 01: D'Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs with the ball in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – NOVEMBER 2: Runningback Cam Akers #3 of the Florida State Seminoles dives in for a touchdown during the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 2, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. Miami defeated Florida State 27 to 10. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL – NOVEMBER 2: Runningback Cam Akers #3 of the Florida State Seminoles dives in for a touchdown during the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 2, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. Miami defeated Florida State 27 to 10. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Scouting Report. RB. 72. 32. Pick Analysis. Florida State. Cam Akers. player

The Arizona Cardinals traded away David Johnson for DeAndre Hopkins. They certainly won that trade, but that left them with Kenyan Drake as the starter and he is only back on a one-year deal. Kliff Kingsbury will want to start building for what comes beyond 2020 with Kyler Murray at the helm, and locking down a running back is a huge key to that plan.

From Florida State, Cam Akers is a player the Cardinals could build around. He thrived as a Seminole, even with a sub-par offensive line in front of him. In 2019 Dobbins earned second-team all-conference honors after leading FSU with 1,144 rushing yards on 231 carries to go along with 14 touchdowns. He was serviceable in the passing game as well.

Akers plays with excellent tempo and flow, but can change things up when he needs to. Long runs won’t be his standard, as his speed is not the best and he lacks a superstar burst, but he is consistent. Elusiveness will allow Akers to make up for what he lacks in other aspects of his game.

For now, Cam Akers will be a great backup for Drake, but he has the ability to become a more than capable NFL starter in year two and beyond.

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