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Najee Harris climbing up the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds

made an unpopular decision in the 2021 NFL Draft, according some many fans an experts. With the 24th overall selection the team decided to take a running back instead of addressing obvious needs along the offensive line.

By now fans know that running back was Alabama standout Najee Harris, but few are debating whether Harris was worth the selection, even after just six games. In fact, Harris has been able to rack up some impressive statistics in the early portion of the 2021 regular season:

Games: 6
Game Starts: 6
Rushes: 102
Yards: 388
Yards per carry: 3.