Akers, Robinson respond to lack of action with Rams' offence

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Whether carrying the ball or making a lightning-fast recovery from a torn Achilles tendon, Cam Akers' brief NFL career has been all about getting places in a hurry.

So when Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said last week that he wanted more urgency from his top running back, the football world was surprised — and so was Akers, it turns out.

But Akers is taking in stride McVay's callout and his lack of playing time in the Rams' season-opening blowout loss to Buffalo. Akers got just three carries for no yards.

“If Coach don’t think I’m being urgent enough, just be more urgent,” Akers said Wednesday. “That’s what it came down to. ... Whatever Coach says, man, I’m going to take it in and learn from it. Whatever you want to say, I’m going to take it and learn from it and go from there, whether I think it’s right or not. Maybe I’m not always right, you know?”

Receiver Allen Robinson also isn't at all concerned about his lack of involvement in the Rams' offense during a 31-10 defeat that felt bigger than any one player's problems.

Los Angeles' only major free-agent addition on offense caught just one pass on two targets from Matthew Stafford. Robinson had only one previous game in his entire nine-year NFL career in which he was targeted fewer times — and that was the Jaguars’ 2017 opener in which he incurred a season-ending knee injury early in the first quarter.

“Everybody wants to get opportunities,” Robinson said. “At the same time, some of the ways (Buffalo) played us and all that, it’s tough to (be involved). I just tried to do what I can do and maximize my opportunities.”

The Rams are only 0-1, so they've got time to come up with better ways to get two of their biggest offensive talents more