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Gil Brandt Eyes Steelers’ Najee Harris As One Player Who Will Rebound After Slow Start

When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Najee Harris with the 24th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama, expectations were that the do-everything running back would play a major role in fixing the league’s worst rushing attack, simply by being himself: a dominant running back with the football in his hands.

Instead, through four weeks Harris has looked like anything but himself while at Alabama, largely due to a rebuilt offensive line in front of him, and a struggling offense as a whole under new offensive coordinator Matt Canada.

Through four weeks, Harris has rushed for 185 yards and one touchdown on 55 carries (3.