I wish people would stop blaming the OL for Harris' deficiencies as a player. He just does not have a top gear or many moves. Warren gained 129 yards against Cleveland on 9 carries. If they would have given the ball to Harris 18 times in that game and Warren three times like they were doing at the beginning of Harris career, Harris would probably have gained about 45 and a 2.something average. And the fans would again have been whining to the heavens and how suck the Steelers line is, even with the addition of Broderick Jones.
There would have been posters saying we need to draft like this OL, OL and OL next year. A special back like Warren makes quick cuts, finds openings, runs through a few arm tackles and then is on his way. This makes the OL seem to be blocking much better. No way Harris goes 74 yards on the same play with the same blocking that Warren went the distance. Harris might have gotten 7 yards.
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