Those are options, not leverage, and Najee will have more options. There’s a lot more teams in the NFL than there are durable backs that have rushed for 1,000+ yards three consecutive years and scored 28TDs and rarely fumble. Don’t be surprised if Najee ends up making a lot more than the $7 million the Steelers could have paid him next year.
Good job posting the stats.
To your point, Harris was a captain in his second year, but not last season. I also only see him as a full-effort player when he's facing some adversity. If he ran like he is capable every week he would have 1,400 yards, 4.5 YPC, and 10+ TDs every year.
the eddie lacy comment was a jab at dumdum who had touted him over leveon, i believe it was.
Good job. Now compare Jerome Bettis’ 3 year stats as well as career stats vs Lacy’s and think long and hard as to what your point could possibly be.
Lacy had better stats than Harris, despite being widely considered a bust. Thats the point
I don't think anyone would be surprised that the Steelers won't pay top dollar for a mediocre RB. Steelers don't pay top dollar to any RB. Even if he's the best RB and their #2 WR, putting up historic numbers of scrimmage yards per game. They are cheap, rarely overpay wink wink Cam
They are up against the cap 99 percent of the time, I don’t think that makes them cheap
And Harris has better stats than Bettis 3 years in so Lacy>Harris>Bettis? No? Then what’s the point?
If Harris is mediocre, name the average NFL backs with 4,100 yards and 28 TDs over the past three seasons.
How does what Najee ends up making concern the Steelers? If they choose to not think he's worth the $7 mill or whatever he gets paid, it should not matter how much others decide to pay him. That's their prerogative, not Pgh's. That's like those who say Tomlin would be offered a job quickly if Pgh fired him. So what? It's irrelevant.
Najee's ypc is indeed only average, nothing better.
He loves him some hate.
It’s not irrelevant. The Steelers will need a starting caliber RB (or two) next season. Najee could have been one of them for the relatively modest price of $7 million. I can foresee a scenario where they regret not having picked up his option. Regret is a type of concern.
That’s fantasy football. In real football it all depends on the result of his yardage. In the three seasons between 1976 and 1978 Franco Harris averaged 3.8 ypc, none above 3.9, one as low as 3.5, he also scored 33 TDs.
3.9. got Jerome into the HOF
Well, in this real day (non fantasy football) there are over 25 RBs with better ypc #s in 2023. So, in the "here and now" Najee's not looking so great.
Except on 3rd and 1, 4th and 1 and goal to go, not that those are important or anything.
Clearly yes. Franco got more attention and playing time because he was "buddy buddy" with Chuck. now they are HOF buddies
Warren is a yard better ypc than NH, and he IS that much better.
Warren’s not used in short yardage and he fumbles twice as often. Najee can have 5-10 carries in a game in short yardage or garbage time that he averages 1-2 ypc. That can easily bring down his overall ypc by a yard or more.
Warren has never taken the the team on his back.
Tomlinson has been carrying his buddy on his back. Warren is miles ahead of that bum.
