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Najee Harris, what do the Steelers do with him when he becomes a free agent?

I've been away for a while. What is the inside joke with the luxury S10?
 
I've been away for a while. What is the inside joke with the luxury S10?
Started with cooch bragging on his vehicle and morphed into DIC calling his farm truck a luxury S10 which the in crowd gets rides.😂 Something along these lines.
 
I've been away for a while. What is the inside joke with the luxury S10?

Stick around and you’ll geat the LUXURY S10 complimentary ride of your life………… !!!

Coolie left some of his life & beans in the LUXURY S10 and that was why we went to a coin operated diaper dispenser in the glove box.


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Started with cooch bragging on his vehicle and morphed into DIC calling his farm truck a luxury S10 which the in crowd gets rides.😂 Something along these lines.

Says the ONLY other human being alive that knows where the actual key is and has full option to drive nearly anytime you want!


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A contract? He needs a career defining year....From what I've seen, he's been a barely above average RB...Haven't seen him dominate any games yet, nor pop the big runs like a #1 Draft pick should...

Stop being James Conner & get some Derrick Henry in you Najee...

The production from Najee, all stats considered, is just about equal to James Conner. Najee is a workhorse, but his stats are pretty pedestrian for his workload....Even though Najee gets way more touches per year, Conner kicks Najees *** in Yards per carry AND catch & TD's Running & Receiving, 52 to 20...Conner finds the end zone...FACTS


NAJEE HARRIS:

YearTeamATTYDSAVGTDRECYDSAVGTD
2022Steelers2721,0343.87412295.63
2021Steelers3071,2003.97744676.33
Career5792,2343.9141156966.16


JAMES CONNER:

YearTeamATTYDSAVGTDRECYDSAVGTD
2022Cardinals1837824.37463006.51
2021Cardinals2027523.7153737510.13
2020Steelers1697214.36352156.10
2019Steelers1164644.04342517.43
2018Steelers2159734.512554979.01
2017Steelers321444.5000-0
Career9173,8364.2442071,6387.98
 
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The key will be mitigating his risk with a favorable long term deal and then load managing him. That is the key to it working. And I believe it could. He exchanges full value for risk loss. If he isn't signed after next season it will have some similarities to Bell though I think Najee us a better person with a better head on his shoulders.
Favorable long term deal sounds unlikely, but nowhere nearly as unlikely as Mikey “run em til the wheels fall off” Tomlin learning and embracing “load management”

Agree that Najee seems like a better person, obviously a better team guy than Bell…but not the talent level of Bell. Will the Steelers fully embrace the charitable organization they’ve become and move further from being a well run football team…if so he gets a new deal.
 
A contract? He needs a career defining year....From what I've seen, he's been a barely above average RB...Haven't seen him dominate any games yet, nor pop the big runs like a #1 Draft pick should...

Stop being James Conner & get some Derrick Henry in you Najee...

The production from Najee, all stats considered, is just about equal to James Conner. Najee is a workhorse, but his stats are pretty pedestrian for his workload....Even though Najee gets way more touches per year, Conner kicks Najees *** in Yards per carry AND catch & TD's Running & Receiving, 52 to 20...Conner finds the end zone...FACTS


NAJEE HARRIS:

YearTeamATTYDSAVGTDRECYDSAVGTD
2022Steelers2721,0343.87412295.63
2021Steelers3071,2003.97744676.33
Career5792,2343.9141156966.16


JAMES CONNER:

YearTeamATTYDSAVGTDRECYDSAVGTD
2022Cardinals1837824.37463006.51
2021Cardinals2027523.7153737510.13
2020Steelers1697214.36352156.10
2019Steelers1164644.04342517.43
2018Steelers2159734.512554979.01
2017Steelers321444.5000-0
Career9173,8364.2442071,6387.98
You mean we could’ve kept Connor around, got the greater production he brings and NOT WASTED a 1st round pick?!?!

We need a guy like you in FO
Brilliant!!!
 
If Najee produces i wouldn't mind giving him another contact if he will take a reasonable deal below market value. Probably somewhere in the 8-10 mill range will be reasonable then. It would not be the best deal for the Steelers, but it wouldn't be the worst either. I think the Steelers try to stay loyal to the people who they draft and put in the work. It may not be the best financial process, but i think it helps with team chemistry and having players who want to play here
 
Well, 1.8 million for 2023. We likely 5th year option him and then 2024 will be 2.4 million and 2025 will be 10ish million. He would be 28 going into free agency. I personally non-exclusive tag him probably 11 million. I wouldn’t offer him more than 2 years at that 11ish million range. As at 30 I would want to part ways. If another team signs him I take my picks and run. If he doesn’t take my deal I part ways with him at 29 yo and take my comp pick.

This is all predicated on him returning to a 4 ypc power back as we saw at the end of the season. I think he was banged up with that foot injury and played through an injury he probably shouldn’t have. I’ll give him props for being a team first guy.
 
Favorable long term deal sounds unlikely, but nowhere nearly as unlikely as Mikey “run em til the wheels fall off” Tomlin learning and embracing “load management”

Agree that Najee seems like a better person, obviously a better team guy than Bell…but not the talent level of Bell. Will the Steelers fully embrace the charitable organization they’ve become and move further from being a well run football team…if so he gets a new deal.
Favorable long term deal is mitigated by long term injury risk where maybe you don't get generational wealth. Find the middle of risk vs. Cap advantage. Though I agree with you about Tomlin I think his eyes were opened ever so slightly by Warren last year.
 
the 2nd half season NH I love. Would re-sign that guy at a decent price. but why talk about this now? we have him for 2 if not 3 years before worrying about it
 
So far only Bob and Ogre have been confirmed as passengers.

OH NO SIR……..


slash / Coolie / and myself took a road trip up to Canada to pick up Paul. We strapped Paul to the front end, kind of like a deer over the hood.

Still can’t remember why the hell we went up the pick him up……… I thin k we took him to see family or something ?

slash was c0-pilot and Coolie rode shotgun. That was Coolies first ride ever and Mine & slash’s first time reasoning that we didn’t bring enough diapers for the Coolie man.

The ONLY thing Backdoor Butternut BoB got was ran over and a screech stop with a quick shift and power jack reverse to run him over again…….

You play your cards right and I’ll come pick you up and we will ride the Grand Tetons for a week…..


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the 2nd half season NH I love. Would re-sign that guy at a decent price. but why talk about this now? we have him for 2 if not 3 years before worrying about it
Who ya got in the 2025 and 2026 drafts Blitz?
 
not exactly true. I have enjoyed the luxury S10 and I am not in the in crowd.

I thought you wanted to keep those long evening drives private……… Delivering PizZas as a side hack, squeezing out teenage delivery drivers for your slice of the cash. I know many want, but you were the only candidate that could
handle the LUXURY S10 for a 6hr shift and come home safely.!!! (That satellite GH400 Auto Homeing device works wonders)


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I thought you wanted to keep those long evening drives private……… Delivering PizZas as a side hack, squeezing out teenage delivery drivers for your slice of the cash. I know many want, but you were the only candidate that could
handle the LUXURY S10 for a 6hr shift and come home safely.!!! (That satellite GH400 Auto Homeing device works wonders)


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Money is Money.
 
2 more years, give the 5th year option year 4 and ride that out for the 3rd year. If he's been great- re-sign or nonexclusive Franchise Tag him so he can deal for a full contract vs 2 1sts.
 
2 more years, give the 5th year option year 4 and ride that out for the 3rd year. If he's been great- re-sign or nonexclusive Franchise Tag him so he can deal for a full contract vs 2 1sts.

Just curious, what did Dallas do with Ezickle (sp) Elliot at the end of his rookie deal ? (Thanks in advance)


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