As a rookie last year Jaylen Warren was more explosive & efficient than Najee Harris. This camp Warren is even bigger, stronger, and more familiar with his players and the playbook . He had several good practices and obviously produced the run of the pre-season games. I have yet to read about or see Harris having a good practice or game. I do not not think Harris is a worthless player. If it makes our Yinzers feel better he will make a fine short yardage specialists and back up. Now that camp is over and there is only the last pre-season game left, a game where starters hardly play the goal is to keep everyone healthy to start the year.
2022:
Jaylen Warren: +0.12 EPA/att, 46% success, 4.9 YPC
Najee Harris: -0.13 EPA/att, 36% success, 3.8 YPC
it has continued in 2023 preseason
Even when you isolate only runs vs. light boxes or vs heavy boxes, Warren > Harris in YPC, success, EPA & explosiveness.
Now it is time to get behind both men and root for them when they play. If I'm the coach Warren gets roughly 65% of the carries, and Harris gets roughly 30%, with the other 5% being reserved for Jets Sweeps , Wide reciver reverse runs, and RB #3.
-JB
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