These Steelers are on the team’s naughty list this season
By Andrew Falce
Najee Harris hasn’t been the Steelers “guy”
I was never a fan of the Najee Harris pick from the get-go. The Steelers were content with fixing their running game by simply adding Harris and expecting him as a first-round pick to revitalize the position. With the line and rest of the offense lacking though, that couldn’t have been farther from the truth. His rookie season success was a result of touches, and that inefficiency showed up again this year.
To be clear, Harris isn’t a horrible back. It was frustrating to watch him dance in the backfield, but he has gotten back to running more north to south. Even with his improved play, he is still far from the elite powerhouse many thought he would be. For a team that was seemingly trying to run through their running game, Harris has been a letdown.
While Harris will certainly be around past this season, it has been a disappointing two seasons for the former first-round pick. While it all hasn’t been his fault, he hasn’t been the difference-maker that everyone wanted him to be. His lack of game-changing plays and overall efficiency puts him squarely on the Steelers naughty list this season.
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It hasn’t been the season that the Steelers nor their fans wanted, and while there is plenty of blame to go around, these five players stick out as some bigger disappointments. Because of their disappointment this season, they find themselves on the Steelers naughty list during this holiday season.