It's definitely been a crazy progression for Gus.
Gus had unfortunate circumstances at Miami. Got caught behind Duke early, got hurt when he was going to be the starter, then got screwed a bit by a coaching change.
He finally got some good fortune in Baltimore his rookie year. The impressive thing is the Ravens keep trying to replace Gus by signing Mark Ingram and drafting Justice Hill & JK Dobbins - but he just keeps on earning carries by playing at a high level.
He's definitely in place to get a nice 2nd contract - which he deserves.