Engrained in three-man committee Coach Brian Flores mentioned Ahmed alongside Malcolm Brown and Myles Gaskin when describing the Dolphins' backfield plans, Barry Jackson and Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald repo... Impact Ahmed and Gaskin both worked behind Brown during Saturday's preseason loss to Chicago. With regard to the regular season, though, Flores said that "Gaskin can play first, second, third down" but that Ahmed and Brown could be rotated in "depending on the situation." Flores clearly described Brown's role as "a power back" and Gaskins' "change of pace" skills, while keeping it vague by only praising Ahmed's "speed coming out of the backfield." That may indicate that Ahmed currently sits in the No. 3 spot, as was reflected in last weekend's preseason game. Still, the Dolphins' current backfield standings appear far from set in stone. The situation could even have the makings of the type of committee dreaded by fantasy managers, in which whoever has the hot hand on a particular week earns the bulk of opportunities.
AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
