Eric Gray was selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the draft out of Oklahoma. Saturday he participated in the second day of rookie minicamp.
, his potential three-year money likely will not reach $40 million. Quarterbacks and multifaceted defensive tackles get the big bucks. Running backs, even the best of them, lag behind.was selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the draft“It’s been a lot of emotions,’’ Gray said. “[Friday] being on an NFL field and I was walking on it, I was like, ‘Wow, the Giants, really. I’m like really in the NFL now.’ It’s been unbelievable.
Maybe Gray is more in line with what the NFL is morphing into. He was highly productive in 2022 at Oklahoma — 1,366 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns — and all that got him was hearing his name as the Giants’ selection in the fifth round, on Day 3 of the draft. For the “you can get a running back anytime’’ crowd, the fact remains it is wise to take one early in the draft. How early? There were 15 running backs in 2022 with more than 1,000 rushing yards. Five of them were first-round picks. Five of them were second-round picks. Three of them were fourth-round picks, and two of them were fifth-round picks.
Perhaps Gray, if given the opportunity, can develop into an Aaron Jones-type player. Jones, in six seasons with the Packers, has been durable and dependable, surpassing 1,000 yards three times, averaging 5.1 yards per carry and averaging 52 receptions over the past four years. Coming out of Texas-El Paso, Jones was quick, but not exceptionally fast, with a 40 time of 4.56. Gray’s time at the NFL Scouting Combine? 4.55. Jones, coming out of college, was 5-foot-9, 207 pounds.
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