Gus Edwards – Potential:
Edwards will be 25 by the time the 2020 season rolls around. Despite this “advanced” age (for a running back), he should still have plenty of tread on his NFL tires. Edwards has 270 regular season rushing attempts in his career. 29 running backs have amassed more carries than this over the last two seasons.
He has shown that he can be trusted with a regular workload and not just operate as a breather back to a more established runner, too. Edwards has seen double-digit rushing attempts in 12 of his 27 regular-season games and has five games with 100-plus yards on the ground.
The major knock against Edwards continues to be his work as a receiver. There are 122 running backs with more receptions over the last two seasons than Edwards. It’s not so bad where he is now, given that the Ravens don’t really go out of their way to pass to running backs. But his skills as a pass-catcher are difficult to judge given how little opportunity he is given in the passing game.
Edwards isn’t a game-changing running back but he fits well into Baltimore’s scheme as a power option. If given a full-time role, it seems as though he’d have similar production to Ingram in 2019, which was good enough for a Pro Bowl nod.