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Maurice Jones-Drew Says Najee Harris Will Have Biggest Rookie Impact Of Any Non-QB

It might be one-part running backs sticking together but NFL.com’s and former Jaguars’ running back Maurice Jones-Drew thinks Najee Harris will take the league by storm this season.

The site’s analysts were asked to pick one rookie – excluding quarterbacks – who will make the biggest impact this year. Quarterbacks, of course, always win out in terms of value, especially in a strong class like 2021’s. Here’s what MJD wrote about Harris.

“The Pittsburgh Steelers have been searching for a dynamic running back since Le’Veon Bell‘s departure. Finding that missing piece was a huge priority for the team this offseason after having a rushing attack that ranked last in the NFL in 2020.