The very value of the running back position in financial terms is the subject of current heated debate. Though it’s nothing new, this offseason’s handling of some of the top players at the position such as Saquon Barkley and Aaron Jones has lit the fires anew.
And those in Pittsburgh remain acutely aware of it as the Steelers are among the teams sporting a first-round running back on a rookie contract. While it’s becoming increasingly rare for backs to go in the first round, that didn’t stop the Steelers from taking Najee Harris in 2021. But two years into his career, is he at least on a trajectory to join the conversation of being among the elites at the position?