It was the 2021 NFL Draft’s worst-kept secret. If Alabama RB Najee Harris was on the board, the Pittsburgh Steelers were going to select him. All signs pointed that way. The team’s need at the position, letting RB James Conner hit free agency, the desire to improve the running game, their pre-draft movement, and all the reporting.
Harris made it to the Steelers’ pick. And they turned in the card with his name on it. Sitting down with Steelers.com’s Bob Labriola, Mike Tomlin reflected on why Harris was the team’s choice.
‘We value the high-end, big runners for this time of year,” Tomlin told Labriola.