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Najee Harris

Rookie could fill workhorse role

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)
YearPlayerStRunRecTotalYds
2014DeMarco Murray, Dall.1624.53.628.1141
2016LeVeon Bell, Pitt.1221.86.328.0157
2017LeVeon Bell, Pitt.1521.45.727.1130
2017Ezekiel Elliott, Dall.1024.22.626.8125
2011Arian Foster, Hou.1321.44.125.5142
2020Dalvin Cook, Min.1422.33.125.4137
2018Ezekiel Elliott, Dall.1520.35.125.4133
2019Christian McCaffrey, Car.1617.97.325.2150
2020Derrick Henry, Ten.1623.61.224.8134
2010Arian Foster, Hou.1620.44.124.6139
2012Arian Foster, Hou.1621.92.524.4103
2012Adrian Peterson, Min.1621.82.524.3145
2011Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac.1621.42.724.1124
2010Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac.1421.42.423.8117
2015Devonta Freeman, Atl.1318.75.123.8118
2016Ezekiel Elliott, Dall.1521.52.123.6133
2010Steven Jackson, St.L.1620.62.923.5102
2017Leonard Fournette, Jac.1320.62.823.4103
2016David Johnson, Ariz.1618.35.023.3132
2014LeVeon Bell, Pitt.1618.15.223.3138
2010Ray Rice, Balt.1619.23.923.1111
2014Matt Forte, Chi.1616.66.423.0115
2012Doug Martin, T.B.1619.93.123.0120
2011Ray Rice, Balt.1618.24.822.9129
2014Arian Foster, Hou.1320.02.922.9121
2013Zac Stacy, St.L.1220.82.222.993
2013LeSean McCoy, Phil.1619.63.322.9134
2017Todd Gurley, LAR1518.64.322.9140
2019Leonard Fournette, Jac.1517.75.122.7112
2016Melvin Gordon, S.D.1319.53.222.7109
2013Matt Forte, Chi.1618.14.622.7121
2010Frank Gore, S.F.1118.54.222.6119
2010Chris Johnson, Ten.1619.82.822.5101
2018Todd Gurley, LAR1418.34.222.5131
2015Adrian Peterson, Min.1620.41.922.3107
2013LeVeon Bell, Pitt.1318.83.522.297
2019Ezekiel Elliott, Dall.1618.83.422.2111
2018Saquon Barkley, NYG1616.35.722.0127
2013Adrian Peterson, Min.1419.92.122.0103
2013Jamaal Charles, K.C.1517.34.721.9132
2010Peyton Hillis, Cle.1418.13.921.9109
2010Cedric Benson, Cin.1620.11.821.881
2010Rashard Mendenhall, Pitt.1620.31.421.790
2019Dalvin Cook, Min.1417.93.821.6118
2010Michael Turner, Atl.1620.9.821.691
2017LeSean McCoy, Buff.1617.93.721.699
2016DeMarco Murray, Ten.1618.33.321.6104
2012Alfred Morris, Was.1620.9.721.6106
2017Kareem Hunt, K.C.1518.13.521.6116
2012Darren McFadden, Oak.1218.03.521.580
2011LeSean McCoy, Phil.1518.23.221.4108
2019Derrick Henry, Ten.1520.21.221.4116
2017Melvin Gordon, LAC1617.83.621.499
2016Lamar Miller, Hou.1419.12.221.490
2015DeAngelo Williams, Pitt.1017.83.521.3112
2013Eddie Lacy, G.B.1518.92.321.396
2010Adrian Peterson, Min.1518.92.421.3109
2014LeSean McCoy, Phil.1619.51.821.392
2011Matt Forte, Chi.1216.94.321.3124
2012Trent Richardson, Cle.1517.83.421.288
2012LeSean McCoy, Phil.1216.74.521.2101
2012Marshawn Lynch, Sea.1619.71.421.1112
2013Marshawn Lynch, Sea.1618.82.321.198
2019Chris Carson, Sea.1518.52.521.0100
2016Jay Ajayi, Mia.1319.21.820.9104
2011Fred Jackson, Buff.1017.03.920.9138
2019Nick Chubb, Cle.1618.62.320.9111
2011Marshawn Lynch, Sea.1519.01.920.994
2010Darren McFadden, Oak.1317.23.620.8128
2018James Conner, Pitt.1316.54.220.8113
2019LeVeon Bell, NYJ1516.34.420.783
2019Saquon Barkley, NYG1316.74.020.7111
2020James Robinson, Jac.1417.13.520.6101
2010LeGarrette Blount, T.B.1020.1.520.6102
2014Andre Ellington, Ariz.1216.83.820.688
2013Ryan Mathews, S.D.1518.81.720.596
2020Josh Jacobs, L.V.1518.22.220.487
2018Christian McCaffrey, Car.1613.76.720.4123
2015Todd Gurley, St.L.1218.61.720.3107
2016Jordan Howard, Chi.1318.51.820.2114
2010Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG1617.32.920.297
2019Josh Jacobs, Oak.1318.61.520.2101
2015Matt Forte, Chi.1316.83.420.299
2011Steven Jackson, St.L.1517.32.820.199
2020David Montgomery, Chi.1516.53.620.1101
2016Todd Gurley, L.A.1617.42.720.176
2015Doug Martin, T.B.1618.02.120.1105
2013Chris Johnson, Ten.1617.42.620.189
2012Jamaal Charles, K.C.1617.82.220.0109
2012BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Cin.1518.51.520.080
2018Joe Mixon, Cin.1416.93.120.0105

—Ian Allan

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