With Najee Harris, I like that they’re at least going to use him. He can run, he can catch, and he’s going to a team that will heavily feature one guy.
It’s happened many times before. More than with other coaches, Mike Tomlin is willing to ride with one main guy in his backfield.
Since 2010, there have been 91 running backs who’ve started at least 10 games and averaged at least 20 touches in those games (combined touches – runs and catches). The Steelers are the only team with 7 of those backs.
If Harris is as good as they think he is, he’ll be one of those guys. Borderline top-10 back in my opinion. I’ve got him just outside the top 10 on my board (but if you want him, I think you’ll need to select him in the top 10, because I think there will be a few Harris fans in most drafts).
RUNNING BACKS WITH 20 TOUCHES PER GAME (2010-20) | ||||||
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Year | Player | St | Run | Rec | Total | Yds |
2014 | DeMarco Murray, Dall. | 16 | 24.5 | 3.6 | 28.1 | 141 |
2016 | LeVeon Bell, Pitt. | 12 | 21.8 | 6.3 | 28.0 | 157 |
2017 | LeVeon Bell, Pitt. | 15 | 21.4 | 5.7 | 27.1 | 130 |
2017 | Ezekiel Elliott, Dall. | 10 | 24.2 | 2.6 | 26.8 | 125 |
2011 | Arian Foster, Hou. | 13 | 21.4 | 4.1 | 25.5 | 142 |
2020 | Dalvin Cook, Min. | 14 | 22.3 | 3.1 | 25.4 | 137 |
2018 | Ezekiel Elliott, Dall. | 15 | 20.3 | 5.1 | 25.4 | 133 |
2019 | Christian McCaffrey, Car. | 16 | 17.9 | 7.3 | 25.2 | 150 |
2020 | Derrick Henry, Ten. | 16 | 23.6 | 1.2 | 24.8 | 134 |
2010 | Arian Foster, Hou. | 16 | 20.4 | 4.1 | 24.6 | 139 |
2012 | Arian Foster, Hou. | 16 | 21.9 | 2.5 | 24.4 | 103 |
2012 | Adrian Peterson, Min. | 16 | 21.8 | 2.5 | 24.3 | 145 |
2011 | Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac. | 16 | 21.4 | 2.7 | 24.1 | 124 |
2010 | Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac. | 14 | 21.4 | 2.4 | 23.8 | 117 |
2015 | Devonta Freeman, Atl. | 13 | 18.7 | 5.1 | 23.8 | 118 |
2016 | Ezekiel Elliott, Dall. | 15 | 21.5 | 2.1 | 23.6 | 133 |
2010 | Steven Jackson, St.L. | 16 | 20.6 | 2.9 | 23.5 | 102 |
2017 | Leonard Fournette, Jac. | 13 | 20.6 | 2.8 | 23.4 | 103 |
2016 | David Johnson, Ariz. | 16 | 18.3 | 5.0 | 23.3 | 132 |
2014 | LeVeon Bell, Pitt. | 16 | 18.1 | 5.2 | 23.3 | 138 |
2010 | Ray Rice, Balt. | 16 | 19.2 | 3.9 | 23.1 | 111 |
2014 | Matt Forte, Chi. | 16 | 16.6 | 6.4 | 23.0 | 115 |
2012 | Doug Martin, T.B. | 16 | 19.9 | 3.1 | 23.0 | 120 |
2011 | Ray Rice, Balt. | 16 | 18.2 | 4.8 | 22.9 | 129 |
2014 | Arian Foster, Hou. | 13 | 20.0 | 2.9 | 22.9 | 121 |
2013 | Zac Stacy, St.L. | 12 | 20.8 | 2.2 | 22.9 | 93 |
2013 | LeSean McCoy, Phil. | 16 | 19.6 | 3.3 | 22.9 | 134 |
2017 | Todd Gurley, LAR | 15 | 18.6 | 4.3 | 22.9 | 140 |
2019 | Leonard Fournette, Jac. | 15 | 17.7 | 5.1 | 22.7 | 112 |
2016 | Melvin Gordon, S.D. | 13 | 19.5 | 3.2 | 22.7 | 109 |
2013 | Matt Forte, Chi. | 16 | 18.1 | 4.6 | 22.7 | 121 |
2010 | Frank Gore, S.F. | 11 | 18.5 | 4.2 | 22.6 | 119 |
2010 | Chris Johnson, Ten. | 16 | 19.8 | 2.8 | 22.5 | 101 |
2018 | Todd Gurley, LAR | 14 | 18.3 | 4.2 | 22.5 | 131 |
2015 | Adrian Peterson, Min. | 16 | 20.4 | 1.9 | 22.3 | 107 |
2013 | LeVeon Bell, Pitt. | 13 | 18.8 | 3.5 | 22.2 | 97 |
2019 | Ezekiel Elliott, Dall. | 16 | 18.8 | 3.4 | 22.2 | 111 |
2018 | Saquon Barkley, NYG | 16 | 16.3 | 5.7 | 22.0 | 127 |
2013 | Adrian Peterson, Min. | 14 | 19.9 | 2.1 | 22.0 | 103 |
2013 | Jamaal Charles, K.C. | 15 | 17.3 | 4.7 | 21.9 | 132 |
2010 | Peyton Hillis, Cle. | 14 | 18.1 | 3.9 | 21.9 | 109 |
2010 | Cedric Benson, Cin. | 16 | 20.1 | 1.8 | 21.8 | 81 |
2010 | Rashard Mendenhall, Pitt. | 16 | 20.3 | 1.4 | 21.7 | 90 |
2019 | Dalvin Cook, Min. | 14 | 17.9 | 3.8 | 21.6 | 118 |
2010 | Michael Turner, Atl. | 16 | 20.9 | .8 | 21.6 | 91 |
2017 | LeSean McCoy, Buff. | 16 | 17.9 | 3.7 | 21.6 | 99 |
2016 | DeMarco Murray, Ten. | 16 | 18.3 | 3.3 | 21.6 | 104 |
2012 | Alfred Morris, Was. | 16 | 20.9 | .7 | 21.6 | 106 |
2017 | Kareem Hunt, K.C. | 15 | 18.1 | 3.5 | 21.6 | 116 |
2012 | Darren McFadden, Oak. | 12 | 18.0 | 3.5 | 21.5 | 80 |
2011 | LeSean McCoy, Phil. | 15 | 18.2 | 3.2 | 21.4 | 108 |
2019 | Derrick Henry, Ten. | 15 | 20.2 | 1.2 | 21.4 | 116 |
2017 | Melvin Gordon, LAC | 16 | 17.8 | 3.6 | 21.4 | 99 |
2016 | Lamar Miller, Hou. | 14 | 19.1 | 2.2 | 21.4 | 90 |
2015 | DeAngelo Williams, Pitt. | 10 | 17.8 | 3.5 | 21.3 | 112 |
2013 | Eddie Lacy, G.B. | 15 | 18.9 | 2.3 | 21.3 | 96 |
2010 | Adrian Peterson, Min. | 15 | 18.9 | 2.4 | 21.3 | 109 |
2014 | LeSean McCoy, Phil. | 16 | 19.5 | 1.8 | 21.3 | 92 |
2011 | Matt Forte, Chi. | 12 | 16.9 | 4.3 | 21.3 | 124 |
2012 | Trent Richardson, Cle. | 15 | 17.8 | 3.4 | 21.2 | 88 |
2012 | LeSean McCoy, Phil. | 12 | 16.7 | 4.5 | 21.2 | 101 |
2012 | Marshawn Lynch, Sea. | 16 | 19.7 | 1.4 | 21.1 | 112 |
2013 | Marshawn Lynch, Sea. | 16 | 18.8 | 2.3 | 21.1 | 98 |
2019 | Chris Carson, Sea. | 15 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 21.0 | 100 |
2016 | Jay Ajayi, Mia. | 13 | 19.2 | 1.8 | 20.9 | 104 |
2011 | Fred Jackson, Buff. | 10 | 17.0 | 3.9 | 20.9 | 138 |
2019 | Nick Chubb, Cle. | 16 | 18.6 | 2.3 | 20.9 | 111 |
2011 | Marshawn Lynch, Sea. | 15 | 19.0 | 1.9 | 20.9 | 94 |
2010 | Darren McFadden, Oak. | 13 | 17.2 | 3.6 | 20.8 | 128 |
2018 | James Conner, Pitt. | 13 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 20.8 | 113 |
2019 | LeVeon Bell, NYJ | 15 | 16.3 | 4.4 | 20.7 | 83 |
2019 | Saquon Barkley, NYG | 13 | 16.7 | 4.0 | 20.7 | 111 |
2020 | James Robinson, Jac. | 14 | 17.1 | 3.5 | 20.6 | 101 |
2010 | LeGarrette Blount, T.B. | 10 | 20.1 | .5 | 20.6 | 102 |
2014 | Andre Ellington, Ariz. | 12 | 16.8 | 3.8 | 20.6 | 88 |
2013 | Ryan Mathews, S.D. | 15 | 18.8 | 1.7 | 20.5 | 96 |
2020 | Josh Jacobs, L.V. | 15 | 18.2 | 2.2 | 20.4 | 87 |
2018 | Christian McCaffrey, Car. | 16 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 20.4 | 123 |
2015 | Todd Gurley, St.L. | 12 | 18.6 | 1.7 | 20.3 | 107 |
2016 | Jordan Howard, Chi. | 13 | 18.5 | 1.8 | 20.2 | 114 |
2010 | Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | 16 | 17.3 | 2.9 | 20.2 | 97 |
2019 | Josh Jacobs, Oak. | 13 | 18.6 | 1.5 | 20.2 | 101 |
2015 | Matt Forte, Chi. | 13 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 20.2 | 99 |
2011 | Steven Jackson, St.L. | 15 | 17.3 | 2.8 | 20.1 | 99 |
2020 | David Montgomery, Chi. | 15 | 16.5 | 3.6 | 20.1 | 101 |
2016 | Todd Gurley, L.A. | 16 | 17.4 | 2.7 | 20.1 | 76 |
2015 | Doug Martin, T.B. | 16 | 18.0 | 2.1 | 20.1 | 105 |
2013 | Chris Johnson, Ten. | 16 | 17.4 | 2.6 | 20.1 | 89 |
2012 | Jamaal Charles, K.C. | 16 | 17.8 | 2.2 | 20.0 | 109 |
2012 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Cin. | 15 | 18.5 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 80 |
2018 | Joe Mixon, Cin. | 14 | 16.9 | 3.1 | 20.0 | 105 |
—Ian Allan