His first two seasons in the NFL haven’t been all they were expected to be as a first-round pick, but Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris remains a high-level player from the 2021 NFL Draft, at least according to former NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew.
Jones-Drew, who played nine seasons in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders, listed Harris as the No. 8 player overall from the 2021 NFL Draft on Tuesday, ahead of some eye-opening names like Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence and Philadelphia’s DeVonta Smith.
“Harris is no flash in the pan.