It’s a phrase I have always wanted to say and for any fans’ of the WWE they will immediately get the reference. For Jay Ajayi, IT’S A NEW DAY, YES IT IS! Now that I have my fun and games out of the way, it really is a new day for Jay Ajayi as head coach Adam Gase appears ready to give the running back another shot to earn a starting role.

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Seen as the sure fire starter at running back entering the preseason, Ajayi was overtaken by Arian Foster for week one of the NFL season. Apparently, that move did not sit too well with Ajayi as he was reportedly upset about the move and sulked during the previous week. Being left in Miami week one, Adam Gase called the decision a coaches choice and now appears ready to move past the matter.

Gase’s forgiving attitude is to be expected. Ajayi is still a young man and is only in his second year NFL play. Not being used to these types of disappointments can have a severe impact on the attitude of anyone. Gase knowing this, is right to try and quickly move on from the situation.

Also likely influencing Gase’s decision to try and put this behind both him and Ajayi is the poor play of the Miami Dolphins running attack on Sunday against the Seahawks. In Arian Foster’s first game with Miami, the veteran running back only managed to record 38-yards on 13 touches and failed to impress in the passing game outside of a 50-yard reception early in the game.

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The biggest question to this whole event will be how soon Ajayi can possibly challenge Foster for some first team reps. Getting back to doing what he did last season, Ajayi will undoubtedly play a role this season for the Dolphins especially if Arian Foster has another season with injury problems.

Should Arian Foster continue to struggle as the Miami Dolphins starting running back, Jay Ajayi will be needed more than ever. With Adam Gase moving on, hopefully Ajayi will follow suit and be ready to go from here on out this season.

With Foster and Ajayi sharing the workload and Kenyan Drake as the change-of-pace back, the future may be a bright one for the Dolphin running game.

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