When the Los Angeles Rams drafted Blake Corum in the middle of the third round, bypassing prospects at positions thought to be bigger “needs” than running back, the move was met with a mix of excitement and skepticism that general manager Les Snead was doing the right thing given that Kyren Williams is coming off of a breakout season. As Corum is many things that fans say they don’t want in the draft:
He’s a running back, the greatest draft sin of all
He’s the smallest notable running back in the draft
He’s not nearly the fastest running back in the draft
He also doesn’t break or force missed tackles like you would hope for an “early” running back pick
So what gives then?