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Jay Ajayi – October 15, 2017 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Sunday, October 15, 2017
Postgame – Atlanta Falcons

Dolphins RB Jay Ajayi (transcribed by the Atlanta Falcons)

On what the win means:
“It’s a great win for us. With how we have been playing, it was great for us just to finish a game no matter what the obstacles are. We were down early. This week we really put it on ourselves to stay together and not get frustrated no matter what we do as an offense or whether we put points on the board. We didn’t want our emotions to get us out of the game. I think this week offensively we were really able to lock in as well and keep our emotions in check. That was big for us, and we were able to create big plays down the stretch. The defense did the rest.”

 

On the run game:
“From the start of the whistle, my mindset this game was to be downhill and physical with these guys. We felt like we had a big opportunity in the run game to get a lot of things done. The offensive line did great getting bodies on bodies. After that, it is really about me running with a physical mentality and running downhill trying not to get tackled. We were able to do that early and stay on that pace. Then we like to grind people out in the fourth quarter, and we were able to do that as well.” 

On the number of carries despite being down early:
“I always want to be able to be a factor for this team and help us win. Being that workhorse for us, I pride myself on that. It was a clutch time getting crucial first downs in scoring range, and I was glad I was able to help. The offensive line and receivers on the outside did their jobs, and I just run hard.”

On the state of the offense after the first half:
“We knew most of our stuff was self-inflicted. Really this week it was about us keeping our emotions in check and staying together. As we were able to stay united, we were able to start quickly in the second half and keep our foot on the gas.”

On handling adversity during the week:
“That has been our M.O. I think. Whatever it is, however it is, we just find a way to get it done. We have a lot of great personalities on this team that has helped build that culture of challenging and fighting adversity head-on. It was a great game to showcase that, and we did. That’s a great team we just played in the Falcons, so credit to them. But it was exciting for us to rally and really show that we can come together in all phases and close out the game with a win.”

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