Loser: RB Gus Edwards and RB Justice Hill
With the Ravens selecting J.K. Dobbins at pick 55, it created a dilemma that will need to be sorted out before the regular season starts.
Mark Ingram, Gus Edwards, and Justice Hill made up Baltimore’s running back corps, helping the Ravens break the NFL’s rushing record in 2019. Adding a talented back in Dobbins should help Baltimore be even more dangerous on offense, but it creates complications for the younger backs.
Edwards and Hill have been good complementary pieces on the Ravens’ offense. Edwards has been particularly impressive, as he started for Baltimore towards the back half of the 2018 season and improved his game in 2019. Hill also contributed but in a much more limited role, as expected for a rookie. Most expected the team to roll with what worked in 2019 for the 2020 season, but with Dobbins now in the fold, the Ravens have an interesting decision to make.
Keeping four running backs on the roster seems difficult given the depth the team has on the defensive line, wide receiver, quarterback and in the secondary. That likely means one of the four running backs isn’t going to make the cut. Can they trade either Edwards or Hill? If not, which one ends up getting released? It will be a tough decision to make.