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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan
Just look's like Gray slowed up around the 32 yard line.
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The DB also chips him, so he didn't get a free release. Not a major chuck, but it's definitely going to slow him down just a bit- like maybe even a step or 2, and Alex and Gray had never run that play together.
You can argue about the validity of if Gray did or did not slow it down a bit, but if he gets a free release, he probably is in perfect position to catch it.
Also notice how early he starts looking back for the ball. Having his head and shoulders partially turned would also slow him down a bit.
Lastly, he's not a full time receiver- and probably not experienced with laying out for a catch like that. It's not certain he'd come up with it and be able to secure the ball going to the ground, but as a RB, that instinct isn't ingrained in him.