Steelers Decline 5th year option of Najee Harris

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Originally Posted by DesertSteel

It’s just too coincidental that the RB2 always gets through the hole and Najee can’t. It’s been going on his whole career. I’m not saying the o-line are great run blockers. But the evidence is damning on Najee.

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That’s the story of RB2 on every team since like forever. Amos Zeroue comes to mind or Chris Mouthful.

It’s like was posted above. Change in play calls and alignments create opportunities.

Najee's YPA is 3.9. Pretty bad. I like Najee but it's just not there for him. He tends to do better in the last half of the season but they need him to be consistent the whole season.

Fields needs to start the game with some early throws. Smith needs to mix it up, Go no huddle. These early drives aren't working.

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Originally Posted by tube517

Najee's YPA is 3.9. Pretty bad. I like Najee but it's just not there for him. He tends to do better in the last half of the season but they need him to be consistent the whole season.

Fields needs to start the game with some early throws. Smith needs to mix it up, Go no huddle. These early drives aren't working.

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The easiest down to throw on is first down. The second easiest is second down. Imagine that!

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Originally Posted by DesertSteel

The easiest down to throw on is first down. The second easiest is second down. Imagine that!

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Harris is good at 8 furlongs and not 4 furlongs and he's to slow out of the gate, also not sure it's poor vision than more so he likes to run into other competitors on purpose.

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Originally Posted by JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue

Harris is good at 8 furlongs and not 4 furlongs and he's to slow out of the gate, also not sure it's poor vision than more so he likes to run into other competitors on purpose.

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I don't think Najee would win too many races at 8 furlongs either.

As requested....here are the Patterson plays: https://steelersdepot.com/2024/10/fi...nst-the-colts/

I am not sufficiently caffeinated yet this morning...but it looks to me like two things stick out:

1. The Colts were not crashing the line of scrimmage as quickly when Patterson was in the game. They still seemed to have about 7 guys tasked with hitting the line...but the LBs were not just tearing for the backfield as soon as things were snapped. So...something was different. What that was....I am not smart enough to figure it out. But watching the two sets of runs, that is what stood out on the Colts side of things.

2. Patterson is far better at identifying and cutting back in these (zone?) runs. While I feel the blocking was better on several of these than on ANY of Harris's runs it can not (nor did I ever intend to) be denied that Patterson identified and moved through openings that Harris never would have.


In this random idiot's opinion....Patterson is better at running (see what I did there?) Smith's style of offense than Harris will ever be. I think I see now where the Steelers were coming from with wanting to see what Harris looked like in this system. There was a chance that he took to it and flourished....but there was just as much a chance that he did not....

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Originally Posted by Mojouw

In this random idiot's opinion....Patterson is better at running

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It's a good skill for a running back to have.

I can barely stand all the pop-up ads on that site.

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Originally Posted by DesertSteel

It's a good skill for a running back to have.

I can barely stand all the pop-up ads on that site.

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Ad block kills them all for me.

gotta figure we are drafting a RB in the 2nd or 3rd round this coming draft and a WR likely in rd 1 unless we trade for Adams with a reworked deal for the following 2 years

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Originally Posted by Dwinsgames

gotta figure we are drafting a RB in the 2nd or 3rd round this coming draft and a WR likely in rd 1 unless we trade for Adams with a reworked deal for the following 2 years

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Jaylen goes to RB1 and take a RB in rounds 4-5.

Warren can’t handle a full time role IMO.

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Originally Posted by 86WARD

Warren can’t handle a full time role IMO.

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Agree. That’s where the new guy comes in a takes 40% of the touches.

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Originally Posted by 86WARD

Warren can’t handle a full time role IMO.

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Yeah draft one and keep CP.

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That’s where the new guy comes in a takes [emoji[emoji[emoji638][emoji639][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]][emoji[emoji638][emoji639][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]]]][emoji[emoji[emoji638][emoji639][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]][emoji[emoji638][emoji639][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]]]][emoji639][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]][emoji[emoji638][emoji639][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]]]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]][emoji[emoji638][emoji639][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]][emoji[emoji638][emoji639][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]]]]][emoji[emoji638][emoji639][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji640]]]% of the touches.

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I think it might be the other way around. I’m not sure he can handle that much.

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Originally Posted by 86WARD

I think it might be the other way around. I’m not sure he can handle that much.

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Why, because of his current injury? That wasn't a contact injury. I think he can do 18-20 touches a game. I think due to his injury, people have forgotten how good he is.

Warren can't be the bell cow RB for Tomlin if he is prone to fumbles. He had 4 fumbles last season, losing 2. That's on 149 carries.

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Originally Posted by DesertSteel

Why, because of his current injury? That wasn't a contact injury. I think he can do 18-20 touches a game. I think due to his injury, people have forgotten how good he is.

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I don't think Warren is that type of back. He's good but hes also in playing back in much different situations and plays than what Harris is doing.

Najee, in a contract year, is pacing himself to have his worst season as a pro. He's averaging a paltry (even for him) 3.3 YPC and 54 yards a game. I'm not seeing much more that the minimum for him on the open market.

On passing downs AS should utilize him more. He's a good receiver out of the backfield. Use plays that cater to the player's strengths instead of trying to force everything.

Najee Harris runs to daylight, sparking Steelers' offense in win against Raiders

JOE RUTTER | Monday, Oct. 14, 2024

https://triblive.com/sports/najee-ha...ainst-raiders/

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Originally Posted by hawaiiansteeler

Najee Harris runs to daylight, sparking Steelers' offense in win against Raiders

JOE RUTTER | Monday, Oct. 14, 2024

https://triblive.com/sports/najee-ha...ainst-raiders/

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Yeah, Najee draws the fan hate because he is the 24th overall pick and many think that you should be a pro bowl player with that selection.

I know that Warren is coming back off injury, but if Harris had his stat line of 6 Carries for 7YDS and 1.2 YPC, everybody would be all over him and saying that Warren should start, etc.

Najee had some better blocking and had some lousy blocking as well, but he appeared to get a lot of yards after contact as usual and had a big game on the ground. Good to see from a Steelers RE.

Props to Najee for having a good day. He usually has 2-3 of them a year. In those games he looks like a different player.

NFL
@NFL

NAJEE HARRIS ARE YOU SERIOUS!?

Oct 13, 2024

https://x.com/NFL/status/18455875206...lers-season%2F

Najee does tend to get better as the year goes on. His thermostat must take a while to open before he heats up

If Harris continues running the way he has been, I thinkI’m trying to sign him to a few year deal…

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Originally Posted by 86WARD

If Harris continues running the way he has been, I thinkI’m trying to sign him to a few year deal…

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Looks like they stopped running him sideways and started running him straight ahead.

I have no idea why this team insists on trying to be an outside rushing team for like 5-6 games EVERY season. Then they realize if they just let the big ol' OL they like to draft maul the dude in front of them and run Harris behind that, it works.

Maybe I am being overly simple and missing things....but I swear that is what it looks like to me every dang year.

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Looks like they stopped running him sideways and started running him straight ahead.

I have no idea why this team insists on trying to be an outside rushing team for like 5-6 games EVERY season. Then they realize if they just let the big ol' OL they like to draft maul the dude in front of them and run Harris behind that, it works.

Maybe I am being overly simple and missing things....but I swear that is what it looks like to me every dang year.

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They used to do the same with Conner. He wasn't an East/West guy. He was North/South and did well at it. Once they go East/West, forget it.

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If Harris continues running the way he has been, I thinkI’m trying to sign him to a few year deal…

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I’d still pass on him. Draft a good RB in R3-4. One with size and burst.