Is Najee a top 4 back?

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  • WindyCitySteel
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    • Nov 2011
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    Is Najee a top 4 back?

    In the AFC North? Dobbins, Chubb, Hunt, Mixon are all really good. Where does Najee rank with these guys? I'd like to see him run behind that Cleveland line for sure, but he still wouldn't break long runs like Chubb does.
  • hawaiiansteel
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    • May 2008
    • 35648

    #2
    Originally posted by WindyCitySteel
    In the AFC North? Dobbins, Chubb, Hunt, Mixon are all really good. Where does Najee rank with these guys? I'd like to see him run behind that Cleveland line for sure, but he still wouldn't break long runs like Chubb does.
    Derrick Henry says Nick Chubb is the best RB in the NFL.

    that's high praise.

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    • Captain Lemming
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      • Jun 2008
      • 16041

      #3
      Originally posted by WindyCitySteel
      In the AFC North? Dobbins, Chubb, Hunt, Mixon are all really good. Where does Najee rank with these guys? I'd like to see him run behind that Cleveland line for sure, but he still wouldn't break long runs like Chubb does.
      He is top 4 back...
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      In view of the fact that Mike Tomlin has matched Cowhers record I give him the designation:

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      • Captain Lemming
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        • Jun 2008
        • 16041

        #4
        Originally posted by Captain Lemming
        He is top 4 back...
        On the Steelers roster.
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        In view of the fact that Mike Tomlin has matched Cowhers record I give him the designation:

        TCFCLTC-
        The Coach Formerly Considered Less Than Cowher

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        • WindyCitySteel
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          • Nov 2011
          • 15684

          #5
          All of these guys were 2nd and 3rd round picks, too. Derrick Henry was a 2nd round pick. So were Dalvin Cook and Jonathan Taylor. That seems to be the sweet spot for great backs.

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          • whisper
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            • Mar 2020
            • 9423

            #6
            Originally posted by WindyCitySteel
            In the AFC North? Dobbins, Chubb, Hunt, Mixon are all really good. Where does Najee rank with these guys? I'd like to see him run behind that Cleveland line for sure, but he still wouldn't break long runs like Chubb does.
            I don't think he's even the fourth best RB in the AFC North; I'd put a few back up RBs from Balt.'s RB unit ahead of him. If the 2021 draft was held right now, NH would be a 4th or 5th round pick.
            Last edited by whisper; 12-18-2022, 11:34 AM.

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            • TheRealTazz864
              Pro Bowler
              • Jun 2022
              • 2163

              #7
              Between the tackles and if he has a line like he did at Alabama... yes...

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              • Iron City Inc.
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                • Jun 2013
                • 3237

                #8
                Originally posted by whisper
                I don't think he's even the fourth best RB in the AFC North; I'd put a few back up RBs from Balt.'s RB unit ahead of him. If the 2021 drat was held right now, NH would be a 4th or 5th round pick.
                Who on Balt?
                Harris is okay. We can win with him. Where we have been lacking and continue to miss out on is in draft capital. If we had traded down and gotten Harris 32 picks later and accumulated two additional 2nd rounders and 2 additional 3rd rounders we would be a far better team.
                Must work the draft board better or suffer the fate of a lot of mediocrity.

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                • whisper
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                  • Mar 2020
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Iron City Inc.
                  Who on Balt?
                  Harris is okay. We can win with him. Where we have been lacking and continue to miss out on is in draft capital. If we had traded down and gotten Harris 32 picks later and accumulated two additional 2nd rounders and 2 additional 3rd rounders we would be a far better team.
                  Must work the draft board better or suffer the fate of a lot of mediocrity.
                  No. They had a hard on for Najee, had to take him in the 1st. He was to solve our weakness in our rushing game all by himself, except it didn't work out that way. In all their wisdom, they figured they could treat the OL as an afterthought and just toss some ham and eggers out there and it would be good enough. They hadn't learned their lesson from the last time they allowed the OL to turn into crap until they started to rebuild it taking Pouncey and DeCastro in the 1st round. They had to re-learn from their past mistakes all over again. Just who the hell is running things?

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                  • whisper
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                    • Mar 2020
                    • 9423

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Iron City Inc.
                    Who on Balt?
                    .
                    Edwards and Drake for starters. Edwards, 4.58 ypc. 69 carries for 316 yards. Drake, 4.54 ypc. 93 carries for 422 yards. Hell, Justin Hill has a 5.4 ypc.

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                    • Iron City Inc.
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                      • Jun 2013
                      • 3237

                      #11
                      Originally posted by whisper
                      Edwards and Drake for starters. Edwards, 4.58 ypc. 69 carries for 316 yards. Drake, 4.54 ypc. 93 carries for 422 yards. Hell, Justin Hill has a 5.4 ypc.
                      Edwards n Drake are not running behind our OL. Same if Harris was there his numbers would be much better. Very difficult to make that comparison.

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                      • whisper
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                        • Mar 2020
                        • 9423

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Iron City Inc.
                        Edwards n Drake are not running behind our OL. Same if Harris was there his numbers would be much better. Very difficult to make that comparison.
                        Oh, well, does our front office understand that??? It seems they missed that part.

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                        • Captain Lemming
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                          • Jun 2008
                          • 16041

                          #13
                          Originally posted by whisper
                          Oh, well, does our front office understand that??? It seems they missed that part.
                          Legitimate criticism whisper.
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                          In view of the fact that Mike Tomlin has matched Cowhers record I give him the designation:

                          TCFCLTC-
                          The Coach Formerly Considered Less Than Cowher

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                          • NJ-STEELER
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                            • May 2008
                            • 12563

                            #14
                            A better question is where does our OL rank in the division.

                            it’s clearly last

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