Even though he’s entering his third year in the NFL, in many senses, Mario Edwards Jr. is still scratching the surface of what he can do as a football player.
After the Oakland Raiders selected Edwards in the second round (No. 35 overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, the powerful defensive end appeared in 14 games as a rookie, finishing the year with a pair of sacks as he really rounded into form over the last quarter of the season.
There were big expectations attached to Edwards heading into 2016; he had another year of experience in defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr.