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Ravens News 2/14: More praise for Collins, Rookie Grades, Franchise Tag speculation and more

ALEX COLLINS – RUNNING BACK – BALTIMORE RAVENS

Alex Collins began the season on the practice squad before being activated by the Ravens and was ultimately pressed into action and given some carries. His prowess running the football quickly earned him a bigger role within the offense and by the end of the year he was the team’s bellcow. His rushing grade was 89.7, the best mark in the entire league, and only his relative struggles as a receiver kept him from leading all running backs in overall grades. His performance as a ball carrier was a huge shock, even for those that were fans of his as a prospect coming out, given how his NFL career had panned out to that point.