Gus Edwards

Chargers GM Joe Hortiz has called Gus Edwards “the bell cow” of the backfield.

“He’s the bell cow, the goal line (guy), the finisher,” was Hortiz’s full quote. “The right mentality for what we’re looking to do here. I told you we wanted to be bigger, play a physical style of football on both sides of the ball and he helps us do that.” This has been the drumbeat around Edwards since the Chargers chose to reunite him with former Ravens OC Greg Roman. The reality is, Edwards is probably going to remain in the 12-15 carry range most weeks, but this is a weak running back draft class, and Edwards will unquestionably be the goal-line back. That means he should be good for another 10-12 touchdowns, and operate as an RB3/FLEX who can serve as your RB2 if needed.