5 under-the-radar NY Giants players who can help this team get back on track

1. RB Eric Gray

The Giants running backs room is going to look very different this season with Saquon Barkley now off to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. The loss will undoubtedly be a huge blow to an offense that relied on Barkley as their best player, but all hope shouldn't be lost at the position. Even though Big Blue added Devin Singletary on a three-year deal, second-year running back Eric Gray could have more of an impact this year than some people might imagine.

Despite not having a huge sample size from Gray during his rookie year, it was not that long ago that in 2022 at Oklahoma Gray had1,366 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns to go with 33 receptions for 229 receiving yards. He also had eight games on the season going over 100 rushing yards. He's got potential and he can obviously grow from just 48 yards on 17 carries for NY in 2023.

Things didn't work for Gray when he was given chances on special teams, but hey, we can put that in the past. With his pass-catching abilities, it could help him make more of an impact for the aerial attack in '24. Yes, Year 1 was a bit of a bummer for him, but he has what it takes to turn things around this fall - and that could be crucial for Daboll and Co.