2016 Player Recap: Jay Ajayi

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[FONT=&quot]Of all the positions on the Miami Dolphins roster, arguably none was more important to the team’s success than the running back position. And among the entire NFL, no running back went from “outhouse” to “penthouse” quite like Jay Ajayi.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Rock Bottom[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]After a lackluster preseason (18 carries for 49 yards), Jay Ajayi got the news that he had lost his starting job to Arian Foster. To say he wasn’t pleased is putting it nicely. His attitude was apparently so bad that head coach Adam Gase left him home when they traveled to Seattle in Week 1.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]An injury to Foster meant more carries for Ajayi the next few weeks but a bad offensive line, lack of commitment to the run, and a ‘committee’ approach at running back meant limited opportunities. In fact, through the first five weeks of the season, Ajayi had accumulated 117 yards on only 31 carries (a 3.77 yards/carry avg) but things were about to change in a major way.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]The “J-Train” [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]The Tuesday before Miami’s week 6 match-up with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Adam Gase sent a message by releasing offensive guards Dallas Thomas and Billy Turner. Fans didn’t know it yet but that message was a renewed commitment to a physical, run-heavy offensive attack. That Sunday, took fans for a ride on the “J-Train” as he carried the ball 25 times for 204 yards and 2 TDs; carrying Miami to a 30-15 win.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]The next week, Ajayi “railroaded” the Buffalo Bills for 214 yards on 28 carries and 1 TD as he became only the 4th RB to have back-to-back 200 yard rushing performances in NFL history.

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Your take? [/FONT]

 

[Serik]

J-Train went Beast Mode!! What a great year.

 

[Dajesus]

Does anyone remember a story like this, as I can't think of one. He had 117 in 4 games, and no injury. Then all of a sudden busts out for 1100 yards in final 11 games. This is one of the biggest, and odd, breakout season I have ever seen. Rookies frequently break out later in the season as they are learning the offense, but odd for a 2nd year player. Jay was only held back by his carries this season, and if would have been the #1 back all season he would have been neck and neck with Elliott for the rushing title.

 

[finmann]

Not to mention he did that with a suspect line. Elliott has the best Oline in the nfl imagine what Ajay could do with half that.i

 

[jazz015]

This was the most bizarre turn around I can actually recall from memory. I remeber telling my friends how terrible he was in the preseason and how they had too much faith in him to develop. Then out of ******* nowhere he goes off and now has 3 200 yard games in his 2nd nfl season. Can't wait for his development behind a better offensive line

 

[royalshank]

Ajaiaiaiaiaisiisisisisiaizisisiisisziaiaiaiiaiaia!!!!

 

[Aqua Shadow]

Like others have mentioned I was warning friends from starting Jay in fantasy cuz he wasn't getting carries cuz of fumbling issues. Guess I was proved wrong

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