Steelers' Mike Tomlin Just told you why Najee Harris isn’t going anywhere
The past few weeks saw Steelers backup RB Jaylen Warren steal the show and display promise as a potential lead back for Pittsburgh. Then came a pregame report stating that fans should expect to see an increased role from Warren. But it was quite the opposite on Sunday, with Harris arguably having his best game of […]
The past few weeks saw Steelers backup RB Jaylen Warren steal the show and display promise as a potential lead back for Pittsburgh.
Then came a pregame report stating that fans should expect to see an increased role from Warren.
But it was quite the opposite on Sunday, with Harris arguably having his best game of the year, and Coach Tomlin telling you why his role is cemented:
"He Doesn't Get A Lot of Credit"
"You know, he's our down in and down out kind of ball toter, man, Mike Tomlin told reporters after the game. "He doesn't often get a lot of credit because of the nature in which he plays and the style in which we play. But that attrition component is significant and I think we're always, always appreciative of his efforts."
And you shouldn't have needed a Coach T postgame presser to tell you this, but as long as Najee is in Pittsburgh, no matter how effective Warren looks, it will be the Harris show while Tomlin is calling shots. He was drafted to be a lead back and it may have taken some time, but the 240 lb back is finally running behind his pads and making defenders bring their lunch pail and hardhat with them when they try and tackle him.
Going for 99 yards, a TD, and a yards per carry average of over 6.6 yards, Harris had the best game of his season, and one of the better games of his young career.
So we'll see where things go from here, but rest assured, Harris is the headliner for the foreseeable future.
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