PITTSBURGH (93.7 the Fan) After a slow start to begin the season, Najee Harris in Week 5 finally had himself a very good game in the NFL.
Despite a great game and beginning to show signs of greatness, Pro Football Focus ranked Harris as the 31st best running back in the NFL right now.
For a highly touted first round pick, that isn’t exactly where the Pittsburgh faithful expected him to sit.
According to Steve Palazzolo of PFF with the PM Team on 93.7 the Fan, what ranks the rookie running back so low is because the Denver Broncos were having a bad day.
“It was just okay,” Palazzolo said. “The offensive line was just okay. I think it was just as much the Broncos being out of position.”
After last season, the Steelers knew they needed to add some threat to their running game and Harris was supposed to be a big part of that.
This low grade isn’t without effort, thought, as Harris is only one of eight players with over 70 carries.