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NFL Pro Bowl: First-Timer Projections For All 32 Teams

By Erik Lambert

ORCHARD PARK, NY - OCTOBER 22: O.J. Howard #80 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills on October 22, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - OCTOBER 22: O.J. Howard #80 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills on October 22, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 31: Running back Alex Collins #34 of the Baltimore Ravens rushes for a touchdown in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 31: Running back Alex Collins #34 of the Baltimore Ravens rushes for a touchdown in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Baltimore Ravens

Alex Collins . 3. player. 26. . RB. Baltimore Ravens

Not a lot of things have gone right for the Baltimore Ravens offense in recent years. Something they’ve been trying to figure out. One thing is clear though. At the end of the day, there’s one thing they still know how to do, and that’s run the football. It took some time for them to find a running back who fits the system they had in place, but eventually, it was Alex Collins who seized the torch. Despite starting just 12 games, he finished 973 rushing yards and six touchdowns.

This will mark the first offseason he enters where he’s the unquestioned starter. Better still the Ravens have been busy upgrading their receiving corps while the offensive line continues to get healthy. If things come together as hoped, Collins could see a significant increase in running room this year. Considering he was already averaging 4.6 yards per carry at the end of last year, this means big things both for him and the team.

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