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Great news for him and his family. San Fran tried to sneak him on their practice squad but apparently MG had 6 teams try to claim him, CLEV, HOU, GB, DAL, NO, BALT, per Adam Schefter.
Here is a good story about how he could be a steal for the Browns.
http://www.buckeyestatesports.com/c...d-marqueis-gray-could-be-a-waiver-wire-steal/
In the battle to get the rosters down to the 53-man limit, teams are forced to make many tough decisions, and sometimes the numbers game means that a lot of talented players are lost in the process. While the Cleveland Browns had tough cuts of their own, the players they picked up have the potential to be even more dangerous on the field. One of the players the team signed that could pay huge dividends this season is recently cut, MarQueis Gray, formerly of the San Francisco 49ers.
Gray is a player that has seen an unfortunate set of circumstances, while he has been dynamic and productive in many different positions, he has failed to lock down one true place on the field. While with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the team used him at quarterback and wide receiver, while San Francisco used him at halfback and tight end.
During his 2010 sophomore season, Gray was in the role of wide receiver, making appearances in 12 games with seven starts. He hauled in 42 catches for 587 yards while adding in five touchdowns. He tacked on 23 carries for 119 yards while also completing two of eight passes for 24 yards. Despite his production at receiver, the next season, Minnesota moved the No. 3 ranked dual-threat QB in the nation back to quarterback.
As a junior, Gray completed 108 passes on 213 attempts for 1,495 yards. He had eight touchdowns and eight interceptions, but it was carrying the ball that he really shone on the field. On 199 carries, Gray had 966 yards and six touchdowns, proving he is much more dynamic on the ground than through the air.
The coaching staff agreed, and in 2012, Gray again was moved back to wide receiver. This time, Gray caught 12 passes for 121 yards, but he rushed for 390 yards on 72 carries, adding five touchdowns to the score column. After declaring for the 2013 NFL Draft as a quarterback, the former Golden Gopher went undrafted, despite a 4.73 second forty time and solid numbers at the NFL Combine.
After the draft, he was picked up by the San Francisco 49ers where they worked him out as a halfback. He was quickly moved to tight end, where his athleticism and 6’4″ and 240-pound frame could create mismatches. During the 2013 preseason, Gray only caught one pass for 13 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs, and in turn he was a roster cut casualty.
While Gray is going to be a developmental project, he has shone in college that he has the hands and athletic ability to be a dynamic playmaker. In Cleveland, he will have the benefit of working with two of the best tight end developers in the league in Rob Chudzinski and Norv Turner. It is very likely that he will be able to work exclusively at the tight end position, as Cleveland lacks depth in the area, something that he has not been able to do over the course of his multi-positional career. With the duo’s NFL resume including developing the likes of players like Antonio Gates, Kellen Winslow and Jay Novacek, Gray could not ask for a better situation to succeed in.
Here is a good story about how he could be a steal for the Browns.
http://www.buckeyestatesports.com/c...d-marqueis-gray-could-be-a-waiver-wire-steal/
In the battle to get the rosters down to the 53-man limit, teams are forced to make many tough decisions, and sometimes the numbers game means that a lot of talented players are lost in the process. While the Cleveland Browns had tough cuts of their own, the players they picked up have the potential to be even more dangerous on the field. One of the players the team signed that could pay huge dividends this season is recently cut, MarQueis Gray, formerly of the San Francisco 49ers.
Gray is a player that has seen an unfortunate set of circumstances, while he has been dynamic and productive in many different positions, he has failed to lock down one true place on the field. While with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the team used him at quarterback and wide receiver, while San Francisco used him at halfback and tight end.
During his 2010 sophomore season, Gray was in the role of wide receiver, making appearances in 12 games with seven starts. He hauled in 42 catches for 587 yards while adding in five touchdowns. He tacked on 23 carries for 119 yards while also completing two of eight passes for 24 yards. Despite his production at receiver, the next season, Minnesota moved the No. 3 ranked dual-threat QB in the nation back to quarterback.
As a junior, Gray completed 108 passes on 213 attempts for 1,495 yards. He had eight touchdowns and eight interceptions, but it was carrying the ball that he really shone on the field. On 199 carries, Gray had 966 yards and six touchdowns, proving he is much more dynamic on the ground than through the air.
The coaching staff agreed, and in 2012, Gray again was moved back to wide receiver. This time, Gray caught 12 passes for 121 yards, but he rushed for 390 yards on 72 carries, adding five touchdowns to the score column. After declaring for the 2013 NFL Draft as a quarterback, the former Golden Gopher went undrafted, despite a 4.73 second forty time and solid numbers at the NFL Combine.
After the draft, he was picked up by the San Francisco 49ers where they worked him out as a halfback. He was quickly moved to tight end, where his athleticism and 6’4″ and 240-pound frame could create mismatches. During the 2013 preseason, Gray only caught one pass for 13 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs, and in turn he was a roster cut casualty.
While Gray is going to be a developmental project, he has shone in college that he has the hands and athletic ability to be a dynamic playmaker. In Cleveland, he will have the benefit of working with two of the best tight end developers in the league in Rob Chudzinski and Norv Turner. It is very likely that he will be able to work exclusively at the tight end position, as Cleveland lacks depth in the area, something that he has not been able to do over the course of his multi-positional career. With the duo’s NFL resume including developing the likes of players like Antonio Gates, Kellen Winslow and Jay Novacek, Gray could not ask for a better situation to succeed in.
