Running back Eric Gray of Oklahoma, a fifth-round selection in this year’s NFL draft by the New York Giants, is being listed as one of The Athletic’s favorite selections. He was named to their “2023 All-Draft Pick Team.”
When everyone departed from the Senior Bowl, I told myself that this would be a draft in which a back like Gray would get pushed into Day 3. He probably should have had a third- to fourth-round grade, but I also wouldn’t have taken him much higher than the fourth given all the RB talent. In another year (and maybe even last year), he’s a third-round pick easy.”
“The Giants, who still have the best three-down RB1 in the game (Saquon Barkley), added a terrific change-of-pace option in Gray. The Oklahoma product can catch, has wiggle and runs low to the ground.
