STRENGTHS
Ray is an excellent “do everything” type of running back. He has quick feet, is strong, and has the vision and balance that makes him a step above most other running backs. Ray can run from any style or type of offensive system. He is excellent catching the ball out of the backfield, and in the open field is difficult to tackle because of his excellent vision and balance. Ray is a smart running back and has the ability to make offensive linemen want to block for him and that makes them better. He’s the type of running back who makes a play when a play needs to be made. He is strong between the tackles, quick to turn the corner, can catch the ball behind the line of scrimmage, and gain needed yardage, and… he can catch the deep pass for a touchdown. He doesn’t run fast until you try to catch him and he is not quick until you try to tackle him in the open field. Ray is not a specially gifted or athletically talented football player until you see him play in a game. That’s when the “Special” in him shows up.
CONCERNS
Ray is not a great blocker because it is not a priority. If you make it one of his priorities then Ray will be an excellent blocker. Ray is not big enough, fast enough, quick enough, but when you see him on film and look at his production he is all of those things. He will be downgraded because no matter what you see on film, his workout numbers contradict it.
BOTTOM LINE: 3.19
Ray is what I call an “I got a guy” football player. You’re a Head coach and you go to a position coach and you ask for a running back who can close a game out with 4 minutes left on the clock, and the position coach says “I got a guy” Ray Davis. He asks for a RB who can catch the ball out of the backfield and the coach says “I got a guy” Ray Davis. How about a RB who can do sweeps and screens, guess what the coach says…that’s right, say it with me, “I got a guy” Ray Davis. Ray is not big, but he is strong. He is not fast, but you can’t catch him in the open field. He’s not smart but he is clever enough to understand multiple offensive systems and be productive in all of them when other running backs get confused looking for their locker before a game. I don’t know why Ray is as productive as he is. But I do know this, on film, he shows up as one of the better running backs in this draft and that makes me believe that if you need a running back who can do it all… “I got a guy” and his name is Ray Davis.
