NAJEE Harris re -signed the interest of the Steelers should not change the decline in returns, believes Fittipaldo believes

The Pittsburgh Steelers want to establish themselves as a running team with Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren. During the 2024 season, they managed to reach the volume, but not production. Although they had the most high attempts, they ended in front of the top 10 in Yards. In addition, they ended in lavish touchdowns in front of the upper half and in the lower quartile in yards per test.

Both top runners of the Steelers are free agents, with Najee Harris being fully. While Warren is only a limited free agent, this still means money. In order to mark it without compensation option, it costs over 3 million US dollars. If you want a draft protection protection, this costs over 5 million US dollars. What do the Steelers do when a deep back design class increases?

“I don’t think you want to restrict yourself because you have signed Najee Harris,” said Ray Fittipaldo from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Steelers’ plans for the position in the North Shore Drive Podcast on Wednesday.

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It is expected that Harris is one of the top veterans that are available to the running backs, but in a somewhat inconspicuous group. For players like him, the incoming newcomers could work to keep their price. Instead of switching off the price, Harris can sacrifice the contract length to stay with the Steelers. You could always use empty years if you don’t want to do the full cap.

But the Najee Harris, which Steelers would sign in 2025, is the same player they saw in the last four, emphasizes Fittlaldo. “It doesn’t get any better. He is who he is. He is a runner between the tackets, he is not very effective in these parking spaces and do not break big games. “Nevertheless, he is not against bringing him back into a modest contract.

“But that would not stop me from withdrawing a return in the second, third or fourth round,” he continued, “and I don’t think you have to do it on day 2. I think you can get a start. Kaliber runs back to go with Jaylen Warren, maybe also the third round, but probably also the fourth or fifth round. This is a invited class.

“If you are a GM with this design class and have to record one in the middle rounds, I take it. I don’t care if I sign Najee Harris or not. “Will Mike Tomlin and the Steelers follow this strategy and re -sign Harris, but will remain open to all other options?

One thing should be taken into account that limited Free Agent offers are not guaranteed. If the Steelers Najee Harris reigned and then, for example, designed a return in the first round, they could get out of a Jaylen Warren-deal. The Steelers did this with Jonathan Dwyer in 2013 and released him on a restricted tender before the season. But if it should come down on Warren and Harris, it seems that fittings leaves unpaid that you may want to avoid signing Harris and bending on his car – and his contract.