Rams rookie Cam Akers is ‘hard on myself’ after first game

THOUSAND OAKS — Call them baby steps.
Cam Akers, the Rams’ top draft choice, was on the field for the first snap of his first NFL game last Sunday but wound up averaging under 3 yards a carry and watching another running back steal the show.
Not everything the 21-year-old rookie was hoping for, but it was, well, a start.
“To come out in my first NFL game ever going to, and be starting in it, is just a blessing. It kind of shows the hard work and dedication (paid off),” Ak