Najee Harris is a bust prediction thread

[WindyCitySteel]

Not good, Bell nails this for 20.

https://twitter.com/TommyJaggi/status/1571873832981463042?s=20&t=A908MooEodNPCIBQ1RuSPg

[WindyCitySteel]

Another angle. This is a problem.

https://twitter.com/TommyJaggi/status/1571937518139981825?s=20&t=eMkhjNyrTspa94y9VKlGLA

[Ghost]

Another angle. This is a problem.

https://twitter.com/TommyJaggi/statu...Tspa94y9VKlGLA

There are kids on my son's 6th grade team that wouldn't miss that hole. That's brutal. I'd like to see Jaylen Warren get a bunch of carries Thursday night and just see how he does getting into a rhythm.

[Joel Buchsbaum]

last year's OL was terrible and needed to be overhauled.

anyone who thought we could fix it overnight just isn't being realistic.

The Steelers were optimistic they could fix things in the off season. We signed two new starters. Potenatily three new starters.

The fans knew better. The entire line stinks. Well- Chucks has a new 30 millions dollar contract. He a weak link on teams with a strong OL. On our team he's like the best starter!

Next year I'm for two of draft choices to be OL men, at least one of whom is a tackle to replace Moore. Better Coaching is also a need. Maybe next year it will be fixed. But if the same players and coaches remain to be realistic it won't

[Chucktownsteeler]

Another angle. This is a problem.

https://twitter.com/TommyJaggi/statu...Tspa94y9VKlGLA

I have seen almost the same with James Connor when he was here. No cut-back vision. This is something that shouldn't or can be coached.

[NorthCoast]

The Steelers were optimistic they could fix things in the off season. We signed two new starters. Potenatily three new starters.

The fans knew better. The entire line stinks. Well- Chucks has a new 30 millions dollar contract. He a weak link on teams with a strong OL. On our team he's like the best starter!

Next year I'm for two of draft choices to be OL men, at least one of whom is a tackle to replace Moore. Better Coaching is also a need. Maybe next year it will be fixed. But if the same players and coaches remain to be realistic it won't

Disagree. Chuks had a decent game in pass pro.

[hawaiiansteel]

Numbers aren't adding up for Steelers' 2nd-year running back Najee Harris

JOE RUTTER | Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022

https://triblive.com/sports/numbers-arent-adding-up-for-steelers-2nd-year-running-back-najee-harris/

[NorthCoast]

Numbers aren't adding up for Steelers' 2nd-year running back Najee Harris

JOE RUTTER | Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022

https://triblive.com/sports/numbers-...-najee-harris/

If he is 'caring too much' and these are the results it just might benefit him to sit for a few weeks or at least take a backup role. Sometimes some days off can clear the head better than keep grinding and hoping to power through whatever he is dealing with. Besides, as Tomlin likes to say it's a performance based business and Harris ain't performing.

[Ghost]

From the Post-Gazette:

The Steelers have four rushing touchdowns — three are by their quarterbacks — and are one of just three teams without a run of at least 20 yards. More than half their rushing yards (759) have come by players other than Najee Harris, who is averaging just 3.3 yards per carry and has not been the player they wanted to rely on in 2022. The one positive is undrafted Jaylen Warren, who does what Harris doesn’t do enough — hit the hole.

Mid-season grade: F

[whisper]

He's got 646 yards rushing with 8 games to go, playing behind a terrible o-line. Barring injury, he should run for over 1000 yards this year. Add in 44 receptions for 317 yards as well. Again, unless something happens, we're talking about a rookie who will contribute over 1500 yards this season. Bust talk is ludicrous.

His 3.3 ypc is the exact same as Trent Richardson's career ypc, who was considered a huge bust. Why is one 3.3 YPC NOT A BUST WHILE THE OTHER ONE IS?

[Ghost]

His 3.3 ypc is the exact same as Trent Richardson's career ypc, who was considered a huge bust. Why is one 3.3 YPC NOT A BUST WHILE THE OTHER ONE IS?

You pulled a quote of mine from a year ago, mid-way through the season. It was too early to call him a bust at that time. I still think it's not time to call him a bust. He's not played well at all this season, but he had an injured foot, a terrible o-line, the worst o-coordinator in the NFL, and no one fears the passing game, so he gets no help there. I've said it before, I'd go with a lot more touches for Warren just to shake things up.

[whisper]

You pulled a quote of mine from a year ago, mid-way through the season. It was too early to call him a bust at that time. I still think it's not time to call him a bust. He's not played well at all this season, but he had an injured foot, a terrible o-line, the worst o-coordinator in the NFL, and no one fears the passing game, so he gets no help there. I've said it before, I'd go with a lot more touches for Warren just to shake things up.

He only averaged 3.9 last year as well. He is looking an awful like Trent Richardson at this point.

[NorthCoast]

Not good, Bell nails this for 20.

https://twitter.com/TommyJaggi/statu...odNPCIBQ1RuSPg

I'm not convinced NH makes it past the NT if he runs to the gap. He's a plodder not a gazelle.

[NorthCoast]

Even if only half true it's pretty damning that the Steelers 1st rd pick is on the list.

Alabama RBs are like OSU QBs, a mirage in a hot desert;

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...022-nfl-season

The Biggest Busts Of the First Half of the 2022 NFL Season
KRISTOPHER KNOX
NOVEMBER 7, 2022

RB Najee Harris
8 OF 9



Steelers RB Najee Harris
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
This one's for the fantasy football enthusiasts, many of whom are kicking themselves for using a high first-round pick on Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris.

Of course, the Steelers and their fans are probably disappointed in the Alabama product too.

Harris was sensational as a rookie in 2021. He finished with 1,200 rushing yards, 74 receptions, 467 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns and a Pro Bowl nod. With Ben Roethlisberger retired, Harris was supposed to carry the offense as the Steelers transitioned to rookie first-round quarterback Kenny Pickett.

This year, however, the 24-year-old has been a bust. Harris has averaged just 3.3 yards per carry, hasn't topped 74 rushing yards in a game and has three combined touchdowns. Instead of being a bell-cow back, he's started to cede touches to undrafted rookie Jaylen Warren.

Some have even called for Warren to replace Harris as the starter.

"First of all, I’m putting Warren in there, I’m starting him the next game. If I’m coach, that’s who’s starting the next game" former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ed Bouchette told 97.3 The Fan (h/t Parker Abate of Steelers Nation). "I think Warren has shown, stats and the eye test, that he’s a better running back right now."

Now, Harris was more of an accumulator than a breakaway back in 2021 (3.9 yards per carry), but most expected more than this for an encore. Harris has been below average this season, and it's fair to wonder if his strong start and quick decline are mirroring the career arc of a true Alabama bust, Trent Richardson.

[whisper]

Even if only half true it's pretty damning that the Steelers 1st rd pick is on the list.

Alabama RBs are like OSU QBs, a mirage in a hot desert;

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...022-nfl-season

The Biggest Busts Of the First Half of the 2022 NFL Season
KRISTOPHER KNOX
NOVEMBER 7, 2022

RB Najee Harris
8 OF 9



Steelers RB Najee Harris
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
This one's for the fantasy football enthusiasts, many of whom are kicking themselves for using a high first-round pick on Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris.

Of course, the Steelers and their fans are probably disappointed in the Alabama product too.

Harris was sensational as a rookie in 2021. He finished with 1,200 rushing yards, 74 receptions, 467 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns and a Pro Bowl nod. With Ben Roethlisberger retired, Harris was supposed to carry the offense as the Steelers transitioned to rookie first-round quarterback Kenny Pickett.

This year, however, the 24-year-old has been a bust. Harris has averaged just 3.3 yards per carry, hasn't topped 74 rushing yards in a game and has three combined touchdowns. Instead of being a bell-cow back, he's started to cede touches to undrafted rookie Jaylen Warren.

Some have even called for Warren to replace Harris as the starter.

"First of all, I’m putting Warren in there, I’m starting him the next game. If I’m coach, that’s who’s starting the next game" former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ed Bouchette told 97.3 The Fan (h/t Parker Abate of Steelers Nation). "I think Warren has shown, stats and the eye test, that he’s a better running back right now."

Now, Harris was more of an accumulator than a breakaway back in 2021 (3.9 yards per carry), but most expected more than this for an encore. Harris has been below average this season, and it's fair to wonder if his strong start and quick decline are mirroring the career arc of a true Alabama bust, Trent Richardson.

I read today NH is at the very bottom of the list of all RBs who qualify for the lowest ypc. Dead last, 40-someting. And he's supposed to be the "bell cow" back? It's a good thing that Shades "relates" to him. It's a good thing that Shades makes his decisions on his "gut feeling" and if he "vibes" with a player. What a brilliant way to make crucial decisions for this team. Is it any wonder we are 2-6?