The Pittsburgh Steelers turned a lot of heads last Thursday when they declined to pick up RB Najee Harris’ fifth-year option. A large number of fans and even local media figured that the Steelers were certainly going to pick up the option. However, a deeper look into the statistics highlights that Harris doesn’t statistically measure up to the other running backs whose fifth-year options were picked up.
Whether or not the Steelers should have picked up the option is strictly a rhetorical question now. The real question is what does the future hold for Harris with the Steelers?