A candidate for a summer contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers is running back Najee Harris. My goal today is to use a statistical approach to see how Harris has performed the last three seasons compared to the top paid players at the position currently via Over The Cap.
First, I wanted to see where Harris stacked up among RBs at an average yearly value of six million or more in yards per attempt and yards after contact per attempt on rushes. Many factors can go into yards per attempt, notably offensive line play, while yards after contact is more reflective of factors more in the RBs control.