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Ajayi distancing himself from the RB pack
Gase: Second-year back is "clubhouse leader"
By: Doug Orth | May 21 2016, 12:05 am
| Dolphins HC Adam Gase said Thursday that second-year tailback Jay Ajayi is the clubhouse leader when it comes to the vacant starting spot.
Gase said Ajayi -- a former Boise State standout whom the Dolphins selected in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft -- has put some distance between himself and Damien Williams, Daniel Thomas, Isaiah Pead, Jahwan Edwards, and Kenyan Drake, the 2016 third-round pick, who hasn't practiced with the team yet. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
FFToday's Take: This is all owners could ask for at this point of the offseason for Ajayi, who appears to be taking advantage of his opportunity after Miami added only a complementary back (Drake) in the draft after losing Lamar Miller in free agency. The second-year back slipped in the 2015 draft due to long-term concerns about his knee, but he is easily the most likely Dolphin to handle 15-18 touches per week this season.
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