What Is The #1 RB in the Country Worth to UM?

[Spiderman]

The only chance he has is if Akers has problems getting into college. Anyone know if he's qualified? Surely he has, but intelligence (beyond the classroom) will play a big factor in whether he goes to Ohio State or Ole Miss.

The kid should go to Bama and win the Heisman.

[dawgoneyall]

Some Ole Miss fans have bought into the narrative that Freeze fired Werner because Cam Akers was unsure about how the RB position was used in their offense & that bringing in a new OC that knew how to run the football is Freeze's last ditch effort to land Cam Akers.

Now, we all know that this narrative is 100% loony, delusional, ridiculous, & the epitome of burying ones head in the sand. However, lets put all that aside for just a moment & take the narrative at face value.

How much is the #1 running back in the country worth in terms of firing assistants & altering the offense to fit his skill set?

- Over the past 3 years, Ole Miss' offense has finished 31st, 10th, & 54th in the country in total offense

- In the NFL, RBs make on average the least amount of money of any position group, even behind kickers & punters. Short careers equal a lack of investment.

- Bucky Brooks of NFL.com ranks running backs as the 7th most important position on the field.

- Bleacher Report ranks the RB as the 11th most important position in the NFL.

- During Leonard Fournette's (Who is more talented than Cam Akers) 3 year career at LSU, the Tigers, who are far more talented position for position than Ole Miss, finished 7-4, 9-3, & 8-5.

Look, we'd all love to have Cam Akers on our team, but how many staff & schematic changes would be appropriate to make for a RB?

Would it be dumb for a coach to fire an OC to acquire a RB?

Wondering what some of the coaches on the board would do?

Disagree somewhat but RB's are more numerous/easier to obtain. Would be rare that someone (RB) has the talent that is a complete game changer.
Dallas is not what they are this year without Dak but they aren't what they are without Nelson.....but Nelson is a unique talent until he gets hurt then they can more easily replace Nelson than they can replace Dak.

[Cooterpoot]

Akers isn't the best RB in the country. Hell, he's never even played RB. And who the hell is this Nelson guy playing for Dallas? He must be some kind of injured freak, because I've never seen him.

[Bass Chaser]

Disagree somewhat but RB's are more numerous/easier to obtain. Would be rare that someone (RB) has the talent that is a complete game changer.
Dallas is not what they are this year without Dak but they aren't what they are without Nelson.....but Nelson is a unique talent until he gets hurt then they can more easily replace Nelson than they can replace Dak.

Who's Nelson?

[msstate7]

Akers isn't the best RB in the country. Hell, he's never even played RB. And who the hell is this Nelson guy playing for Dallas? He must be some kind of injured freak, because I've never seen him.

Gotta be talking about Elliot.

[justwin]

In terms of actual dollars, I say $500K spread over $125K per year. Years 1-4 will be new job for Mom (or primary care giver) for ~$50K + $50K cash ($1k / week) + $25K car.

This doesn't include lodging, meals, etc.

[msbulldog]

Yep.

[defiantdog]

The kid should go to Bama and win the Heisman.

Najee Harris and Brian Robinson are both ahead of Akers as far as experience. Saban told Akers that he'd have to redshirt to get a grasp on the position. Blocking, reads, etc. I doubt Akers wants to redshirt.

[Dallas_Dawg]

Najee Harris and Brian Robinson are both ahead of Akers as far as experience. Saban told Akers that he'd have to redshirt to get a grasp on the position. Blocking, reads, etc. I doubt Akers wants to redshirt.

Wouldn't be able to play for Mullenz till end of R-So season****

[ShotgunDawg]

Well, after watching the MS/AL All Star game, Akers has a chance to be really good in time, but, if Ole Miss fired their OC to get a project RB, that's about one of the dumbest staffing decisions in recent history.