Despite being the Pittsburgh Steelers’ technical backup, one analyst is picking Jaylen Warren over Najee Harris on his last of the top runners in football. CBS Sports’ Garrett Podell listed the best 20 running backs in football, placing Warren at the No. 20 spot. Harris didn’t appear on the list.
“Jaylen Warren ranked as the NFL’s most elusive running back last season with a 35.6% tackles avoided rate, the best among 49 running backs with at least 100 carries in 2023,” Podell wrote. “Warren’s 76 tackles avoided ranked as tied for the third most in the NFL last season with Kenneth Walker III.