Gus Edwards – Free agency value:
Edwards would be a fascinating player to monitor through free agency, given the NFL’s current boom or bust attitude with regards to paying running backs. He could be viewed by a team as a player like Michael Turner was back in the day. Turner had flashed for the then-San Diego Chargers in his limited opportunities with the team and landed a big-money deal with the Atlanta Falcons despite only starting one game in his first four seasons. Turner went on to rush for 6,081 yards and 60 touchdowns for the Falcons.
But Turner was an unrestricted free agent in 2008, whereas Edwards is an Exclusive Rights Free Agent this offseason. In a nutshell, he will not be hitting the open market unless Baltimore decides to not re-sign him on the cheap one-year ERFA deal. His choices this offseason are to either sign whatever offer the Ravens make him to stay or not play in 2020 at all. The ball is very much in Baltimore’s court, here.