Analyst Eric Eager takes a look at the biggest NFL position battles being fought out this preseason.
[h=3]9. Dolphins RB: Jay Ajayi vs. Arian Foster[/h] With Lamar Miller signing with Houston, the running back position is wide open in Miami, with the Dolphins signing the veteran Arian Foster to compete with 2015 draft pick Jay Ajayi. Ajayi, the eight-highest graded running back in college football in 2014, was productive in limited duty as a rookie, never grading negatively in any game, with an elusive rating of 83.7 that was the best in the league among running backs with more than 40 carries. Foster is aiming to reclaim the form that made him one of the NFL’s best at his position after a few years-worth of injuries. He’s graded positively in all of his seasons as an NFL starter, and was still productive in 2014, finishing fourth and eighth among running backs in breakaway percentage and elusive rating that season. While many assume the nod will go to the younger back, don’t be surprised to see Foster earn reps early on.
