Steelers RB Najee Harris sets a record last touched by future first-ballot Hall of Famer vs. Chiefs
The Steelers dropped their third in a row on Wednesday, and they left fans saying "Here we go again," as opposed to "Here we go." But the lone bright spot on the day was the record-breaking performance against the Kansas City Chiefs by Najee Harris. He now joins Adrian Peterson in a special kind of […]
The Steelers dropped their third in a row on Wednesday, and they left fans saying "Here we go again," as opposed to "Here we go."
But the lone bright spot on the day was the record-breaking performance against the Kansas City Chiefs by Najee Harris.
He now joins Adrian Peterson in a special kind of company.
Najjee Harris Goes for four straight 1k yard rushing, 5+ TD seasons
Harris' 74 yards on Wednesday put him over the century mark for the fourth consecutive season. His 5 or more TDs in each season on top of that yardage mark makes him the first player since Adrian Peterson from 2007-2011 to complete that feat.
"We have every intention of doing so," said Tomlin when asked about Harris getting more snaps in the second half despite Jaylen Warren's strong start. "Whether you're talking about those guys or anyone else, the bottom line is, we're not operating the way that we are supposed to. Nobody gets to do what it is they desire to do. I'd like to get George Pickens more touches, etc. But again, we need to look at all of those things, because, again, we're not going to continue to build the same process and hope for a different result."
When was the last time you heard anyone mention how good the Steelers offensive line is? How great the holes they open up are, how much space do they give their backs? That's right you don't, and that is with a much improved line compared to the start of his career.
Warren is a terrific change-of-pace player who is excellent in his role. But despite dominating the snap share against the Ravens, he only accumulated six more rushing yards than Harris and averaged fewer yards per attempt.
So for all the talk of replacing Harris or benching him, some of which was bright on by the Steelers themselves, it's easy to see who their best back is when you get past the polarization, and WED proved that yet again.
Steelers HC Mike Tomlin won’t comment on fans leaving early despite waving the white flag vs. Chiefs
He’s “Singularly focused.”
