It’s safe to assume that Jay Ajayi wasn’t among those who thought the Eagles hadn’t done enough to upgrade their running backs during free agency and the draft.
Darren Sproles was retained, free agent Matt Jones was signed, and undrafted rookie Josh Adams was brought aboard, but the Eagles didn’t add an obvious replacement to the departed LeGarrette Blount or obvious competition at the top of the depth chart.
The lead job is Ajayi’s for the taking, and while the same can’t be said beyond this season, the 24-year-old running back welcomes the opportunity to once again become a workhorse.