The Los Angeles Chargers are seeking a running back on the trade market. Does Jim Harbaugh want back his old Michigan running back? If Blake Corum hasn’t been the player that the Rams hoped he would be as a third round pick in 2024, perhaps they could recoup their draft investment to some degree.
The Rams have extended Kyren Williams for three more years after 2025 and drafted Jarquez Hunter in the fourth round, meaning both running backs are under contract through 2028. Corum is in his second season after being drafted out of Michigan, but has had just 92 touches for Sean McVay. Those opportunities waned in Week 5, as Corum got just six snaps against the 49ers and has struggled when the ball has been passed to him this year.
As a running back for Harbaugh at Michigan, Corum had two top-10 Heisman finishes and scored 61 times in three seasons.
In a post for NFL.com, Ian Rapoport mentioned that the Chiefs are also seeking a running back on the trade market and that options like Breece Hall and Alvin Kamara have expressed a desire to not be traded.
If the Rams are not going to use Corum, they should be open to trading him. If they do trade Corum, they’re going to have be confident in Hunter, a player who has seen no action during his rookie season. It’s odd that the Rams have spent two mid-round picks on two backs who they don’t use, but would they be better off with more mid-round picks in the future?
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