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Glad to see the kid really putting in the time. I was reticent about the pick and wanted Javonte Williams in a trade down picking up Freiermuth. Since we got Muth anyways I have to reevaluate my reticence on Najee.
Steelers rookie RB Najee Harris ‘phenomenal’ in his approach to the game
PITTSBURGH — Steelers offensive lineman Trai Turner blocked for Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey for the first three seasons of his career, including the 2019 season when McCaffrey was named first-team All-Pro after compiling almost 2,400 scrimmage yards and scoring 19 touchdowns. Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris is the AFC rookie of the month for October. He isn't quite on McCaffrey's All-Pro pace from two years ago, but he's making quite an impression on Turner, a five-time Pro Bowl guard who marveled this week at Harris' approach to the game. "He's smart, man," Turner said. "He's a smart player. He's able to call himself out when he needs to do better. And he doesn't mind coming to you and saying 'Hey what do you think about this? What do you see with that?' "It's not something I noticed with the young backs I've been around. It's the small details, the little nuances of a certain play. A play just doesn't pop by chance. There's a reason the play works. We're in Week 9 now. It's just not about getting your assignments. It's about what you're doing after contact and the small details. It's phenomenal for him to be a rookie and to talk about some of those characteristics of the game." Harris said he has been attending offensive line meetings since the second or third week of the season. He's the only running back in attendance. Harris will tell the linemen how he wants them to block on certain plays, and they'll in turn give their feedback on others. "We try to meet every Thursday with everybody, but I stay here so late that I do it by myself a lot," Harris said. "It's just because I have nothing else to do. I don't have a life outside of this so I stay extra." Harris' professionalism is something the coaches picked up on early in the process. It was a topic in the spring when running backs coach Eddie Faulkner relayed that he often had to tell Harris it was time to go home in the weeks after he was drafted. Now, apparently, Faulkner has given up on trying to shoo Harris from the facility. "He's just saying [forget] it," Harris said. The long days are paying off. Harris said the increased communication has led to better chemistry in the running game.
Steelers rookie RB Najee Harris ‘phenomenal’ in his approach to the game
PITTSBURGH — Steelers offensive lineman Trai Turner blocked for Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey for the first three seasons of his career, including the 2019 season when McCaffrey was named first-team All-Pro after compiling almost 2,400 scrimmage yards and scoring 19 touchdowns. Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris is the AFC rookie of the month for October. He isn't quite on McCaffrey's All-Pro pace from two years ago, but he's making quite an impression on Turner, a five-time Pro Bowl guard who marveled this week at Harris' approach to the game. "He's smart, man," Turner said. "He's a smart player. He's able to call himself out when he needs to do better. And he doesn't mind coming to you and saying 'Hey what do you think about this? What do you see with that?' "It's not something I noticed with the young backs I've been around. It's the small details, the little nuances of a certain play. A play just doesn't pop by chance. There's a reason the play works. We're in Week 9 now. It's just not about getting your assignments. It's about what you're doing after contact and the small details. It's phenomenal for him to be a rookie and to talk about some of those characteristics of the game." Harris said he has been attending offensive line meetings since the second or third week of the season. He's the only running back in attendance. Harris will tell the linemen how he wants them to block on certain plays, and they'll in turn give their feedback on others. "We try to meet every Thursday with everybody, but I stay here so late that I do it by myself a lot," Harris said. "It's just because I have nothing else to do. I don't have a life outside of this so I stay extra." Harris' professionalism is something the coaches picked up on early in the process. It was a topic in the spring when running backs coach Eddie Faulkner relayed that he often had to tell Harris it was time to go home in the weeks after he was drafted. Now, apparently, Faulkner has given up on trying to shoo Harris from the facility. "He's just saying [forget] it," Harris said. The long days are paying off. Harris said the increased communication has led to better chemistry in the running game.
