Steelers likely to let Najee Harris go, roll with Jaylen Warren after 2024? Would that be a mistake?
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- Опубликовано: 5 май 2024
- On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Mike's Beer Bar, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to analyze GM Omar Khan's decision to decline the fifth-year rookie contract option on RB Najee Harris. Does it spell the end of Harris in Pittsburgh after 2024, even as the team has said it will consider an extension? Does that make Jaylen Warren the starter in waiting? And is letting Harris go a mistake given new OC Arthur Smith's run-heavy approach?
Our duo tackles those questions, then gets into Warren's comments about new QB Justin Fields potentially returning kicks on special teams if he fails to win the starting job over Russell Wilson at Steelers training camp.
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Jaylen Warren is not an every down back . They will regret moving on from Najee . Mark my words .
You guys don't have to entertain everything on social media just for content. Nobody's taking Justin Fields returning kicks serious so why cover it? Pittsburgh Steelers media & podcasts are the most immature coverage ppl in all of football. Waste of time and breath covering useless nonsense
Thank you brother for saying that you took the words out of my mouth.
It's the thirsty for content season 😂
Jaylen Warren brought up talk of JF possibly returning kicks on Cam Hayward’s podcast, seems worth covering when it came from a teammate
Because there isn’t enough legit topics to create content for a year round daily show.
@@michaelmogavero8138 a joke that got overblown typical steelers media nobody shouldn't have even spoke on it. QB returning kicks is the biggest non story this off-season to date
Steelers pulled this move with James Conner. Conner is still going strong 3 years later in Arizona
Strong? Just had his 1st 1000 yard season. Which isn't all that exciting to be honest it's what 57 yards a game with the 17 game schedule. I don't think that is worth 7 million a year. Not sure but if your paying that much I would expect a little more output. And Najee vision for a running back is aweful, his blocking hasn't improved and for a back his size that is really a problem. Is it lack of effort, or the want to block. Name 1 area that he has improved from the previous years? And he has been out played bye warren the last few years. Same as Connor why pay 7 million for just a guy who gets 1000 yards a season. Which again is like 57 yards a game and isn't all that impressive.
@@yurky1 14 touchdowns 2 years ago, reliable out of the backfield in catching passes.look at his reception totals compared to Harris. Also, you need to look at touches and yards per carry, friend. I’d take him back in a heartbeat. They let him go, then drafted Harris in his place, who was NOT a legit first-round talent.
@@blairbrownie1223 15 TD, but let's not get started. Only went over 1k what once since he has been there. And again 7 million a year salary for the production you get from Connor is actually worse then if you paid Najee. Connor can't stay healthy which even going back to the Steelers days was a problem for him. He misses way to many games. Look I love Connor and also his story. But 7 million a year for his play isn't even close to worth it. His stats are actually worse then Najee, and not to mention his much older. Look it's not worth paying him or Najee 7 million. Maybe half that and you have a deal. But you do have poorly run teams like the Cardinals who will pay that much for him. If anything you pay warren who is a better back then either player could ever imagine being.
I'm not going to be surprised if they extend Najee. This way they keep Najee longer, but are not paying him for declining years.
Why would you decline the 5th year then? After hearing him talk last off-season about RB pay he isn't going to take a pay cut. He is aweful at seeing running lanes his vision hasn't improved at all.
These post prove one thing …we have tons of uneducated football fans ..when the whole picture is not valued ..the lack of understanding of how qb and OL HAS ALOT TO FO WITH THE SUCCESS of a rb…when you can’t block and you can’t throw …well unless you are Walter Payton ..good luck
Why did jallen warren out play him behind the same line and the same offense? That is the big picture. He has aweful vision, and is a bad blocker.
We NEED to see what Najee can do with a really good offensive line, which the Steelers will have this year, finally!
well, if he plays great, then he prices himself off the team... this is why he (any RB) was a poor use of a first round pick--fix the OL and then get a QB and RB. By going in the opposite direction, his rookie deal is done by the time it all comes together.
If he plays great and prices himself off the team so be it. You cannot live for future seasons, you must do all you can do earn a trip to the Super Bowl every season.
@@DannyintheSpirit - I’m fine with that but it’s contradictory to your point of seeing him in this offense-I’m glad they didn’t give him the 5th yr op and only want an extension if cheap-but they can’t do it if he balls out so a cheap deal must be done prior to seeing what he looks like with AS
It's not contradictory at all. If he has a great season and the Steelers make a run for the Super Bowl, then it was a great season. If he leaves after that, someone else gets a try on a great Steelers team. Where's the contradiction?
@@DannyintheSpirit - I read your comment, “we NEED to see what Najee can do…” in relation to Najee’s contract situation since that’s the topic at hand.
It would be a mistake to let Najee walk, hes durable and he’s one of the few bigger backs or just backs in general that get stronger as the year goes on
Could the Steelers sign him to an extension with less guaranteed money show him they appreciate Tim and our loyal to their players but also it's a business and you run the ball a lot
If you want to control the clock, a back like Najee is a centerpiece.
Don’t forget that Najee should have 1 more TD and 1 less fumble on his record. Coach T didn’t throw the red flag when the ball broke the plane.
There have been plenty of RBs to have efficient running stats in bad offenses and with bad offensive lines. That is not an excuse. It’s almost like people don’t watch the rest of the NFL.
When they sellout to stop najee and he still produces yea we watch Warren only gets he's numbers out of open boxes compare the boxes they both run into
If you're A Good running back you're gonna make any Offensive line look good
@@donovansign3140 that is mostly true. I just don’t think that position is 100% dependent on having a top tier offensive line the way folks want to make it seem. There are way too many examples that refute that notion.
@@03Man11 yeah I like najee he's a good running back but not elite and that's what you expect from a former round 1 pick
It means they'll simply sign him to an extension over the summer. Why would they kill such a successful tandem ? Slow news cycles bring out the BS.
Why would they do that? Do you think he will take less then 7 million a year? And the reason to kill it is simple. He isn't worth 7 million a year. His vision is aweful, his blocking has never improved. Which for a back his size is baffling, is it a effort thing? And name 1 area his game has improved over the past 3 years? I like the kid but as people always say it's a business and you can find a RB to replace him in the middle RNDS. And he has been out performed bye warren the past 2 years. There is no reason to pay him anything more then 3-4 million a year. And there is no way he will take anything near that. He thinks he is better then what he is.
Every stat rate favors Warren over Harris. And that doesn't include Najee's tendency to act like a Karen ..
Does that includes ..fumbles ..
Well said! People always want to bring up fumbles like it’s some out of control problem. Warren could have had even more fumbles last season and I still would start him over Najee. I like the one two punch we have but make no mistake about it, Stevie Wonder can see that Warren is overall better. At the end of the day the Steelers front office sees what we are saying that’s why they declined Najee’s 5th year option and as the saying goes great minds think alike!
He acted like a player that wants to win.
😂😂😂
Even the average yards per rushing attempt on 1st or 2nd down?
Keep an eye on the undrafted RB they picked up from Georgia he could be the next Jaylen Warren for the team.
1,000 in 17 games isn’t great.
Adding on Terrible Qb play,bad oline, terrible scheme/coordinator going against him. I think that’s pretty good actually
Ya it used to be good in 14 games back in the day but now with 17 it’s just better than average
When you have a bottom five ol? And a bottom five qb? Good luck getting 1,000 yards ..but somehow he did
Then why hasn't anyone else done it for 3 years straight. Najee is the only one.
Yep. That's only 59 yards per game in a 17 game season. Worth $7m?
I think it’s a foolish move if and it’s a big if but if Najee has a good year in the new offense that by all accounts should be tailored to his strengths…and he can do this without having any significant health concerns and once again shows strength as the season gets towards the end…then why the Hell would you let this man walk?.. We all hear the way the RB position has been somewhat devalued….but Najee is not just a run of the mill RB yes his breakaway speed is lacking….but he punishes Defenders especially late in the season. This is a bit of a head scratcher. Let’s go Steelers.
Come on guys, don't be ridiculous! Steelers are going to extend Najee for a 2 or 3 year deal that benefits both sides - just wait for it. I like 22, but he needs to run like a big back and not try being a scat back, bouncing outside too much.
Najee first 3 years in the league he rushed for over 1k yards makes no sense getting rid of him
What happens when you didn't learn from the Lev Bell Situation.. I Love Jaylen but he isn't built to carry that load and what happens when Jaylen gets Hurt.. They brought Patterson to get rid of Najee.. SMH. Not Liking THIS!!
I can’t see them letting him go. Arthur Smith RUNS. Warren isn’t built for 20 runs per game
No. He's fine. New contract is on the way. But you already knew that. 😎
They wanna see if Derek Henry Lite can play in the offense that Derek Henry used to play in?🤣🤣
Love Warren but sorry when the season mattered the most it was Najee who put the team on his back and warren may have been exposed with the fumbling
C'mon, Chris. Stop it with the 1000 yards seasons narrative. It's an old metric. In a 17 game season, that's only 59 yards per game. Not worth RB1 money. Also, in that same bad Canada offense, Warren was the better performer.
It's interesting that Steelers fans and writers think that everything is now "Omar Khan's decision" when it's Mike Tomlin that has final say on the roster. Tomlin loves, LOVES Najee Harris. I'll be shocked if he doesn't sign an extension this offseason so the 5th-year option is really irrelevant. Don't you all have an "insider" that gets actual inside information from the Steelers? It sure isn't Fittipaldo judging by his comments in this video.
Warren has outplayed harris at every turn. He also seems to be the better leader also. Harris doesn't seem to be on the same page as the rest if the vetran leaders, just look at his comments from last year. Yes he never fumbles. Has his vision imoroved? No. Has he imoroved as a blocker? No. Which ia crazy that warren is a night and day a better blocker especially with the size of harris. Sounds like a effort problem. And what area has he improved from since his rookie year? He isnt worth 7 million a year.
Reality check, Najee is durable and reliable, but he’s just not a great RB. He doesn’t create more than is there and he has to be the slowest starting RB in the league. If they extend him, I’m fine. If they don’t, I’m fine.
Tomlin has a long memory. He will eventually get rid of the whiny players that have spoken against him. I hope Najee's work ethic will outshine some of his misgivings.
Silly post
Ray do a study of the zeke pollard experience …and come back to me….
Dallas lead the league in scoring after making that move... Pollard's numbers dropped but they were still an improvement over Zeke's. The only difference is that Dallas struggled to replace anyone as RB2 so they averaged about 20 yards fewer per game--but still increased scoring.
The difference is that Pollard was more dynamic in the passing game and his usage was increased without Zeke.
Need to trade Najee,get Debo use him like McCaffrey, #2RB/#3 WR, then get a #2 WR. Play chess and win that Super Bowl this yr🤷♂️
Way to much fuss over a guy whos career average of 3.9 yards. Maybe think of it that way.
Maybe Najee wants a New Scenery.. How Can We Talk Building Brotherhood when You get rid of All the Brotherhood... 😩
Al right not, that is enough. Is every Steeler Pod Caster only interested in Clickbait?
Be the Individual.
The Steelers will absolutely resign Naj and you all must know it.
Naj is loved and Naj is successful, and Naj will get a multi year new contract offer, period. End of story. I'm not going to watch another of these stories? By anyone.
Harris is average at best not worth 7 million a year. 1000 yards in 17 games isn't much. You an your buddies opinions won't change anyone's mind.
What a load of crap. When I first started listening to you guys I thought "Finally two guys that know football in general and the Steelers as a team". I was wrong. We still have a couple of months till training camp and you guys are insinuating that Najee is gone because the Steelers haven't paid his 5th year option. It would have been better to keep your mouth shut, wait and see what the Steelers do and stop spreading rumors that he is gone. Did it ever occur to you that maybe they'll offer him a new contact. Your just like all the rest of the talking heads that will say anything to get clicks. I'm unsubscribing.
Harris is average. Look at his numbers.
And the line and qb is worse
Najee stinks…less than 4 yds per carry. I can do that