1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 1: Your tunes about Drive on Home of the Black and 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: Goal Steelers Nation Radio. Yea, we are back on the Drive. 3 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: I'm Dale Lolly here with Matt Williamson and we're back 4 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,639 Speaker 1: in Black and Matt yous. You sent me this thing, 5 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 1: your top running backs in the NFL for the season. 6 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 1: You didn't include any rookies on. You didn't include rookies. Um, 7 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: here's here's the plan. I'm gonna do it for every 8 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: position for Pro Football Network. This was the first of them. 9 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: The way I judged it was how good are these 10 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: guys right now? I don't care about their contract, I 11 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: don't care what they did last year. Obviously, these things, 12 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: you know that factors in. I didn't think it was 13 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: fair to rank rookies with them, but I think for 14 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 1: our purposes we should incorporate, certainly NAJ and maybe even 15 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:14,960 Speaker 1: the other top guys you know which in the at 16 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: Dante Williams, who I like a lot, and Melvin Gordon's 17 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: on this list. He's gonna compete with him directly. Most 18 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:23,960 Speaker 1: direts on this list, he's gonna compete with Sermon directly, 19 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: you know. And this will give Steeler fans if if 20 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: you're still on the fence about the Steelers selection of 21 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,279 Speaker 1: Naja Harris. Think about this as we're going down this list, 22 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 1: because if we were gonna do if you, if you 23 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 1: extended this out even past I had about five names 24 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 1: that were just miss too, and none of them were Steelers. 25 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: None of them are Steelers. Conor wasn't on you know right. 26 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: Actually Edmonds was one of the Connors competing with I 27 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: thought about four nets, actually almost putting the heame Hinz 28 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: here because he's such a good receiver. He only does 29 00:01:53,800 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 1: one thing and he's little Kenyan Drake didn't make the list. Yeah, 30 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: but it's interesting. I mean to pull back the Curtin. 31 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna do it for every every position, and lists 32 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: sell and this is a tough time of year to 33 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 1: create things. So it's starting to be list season and 34 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: you'll see them all over the internet. But when you 35 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: actually write them, you get a pretty good feel for 36 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 1: the position around the league. Like I'm excited to do safeties. 37 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: Make them might be one you know or outside the 38 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: edge guys TJ and the top. I think when you 39 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: did that last year, you still had Derwinnber one. I 40 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: don't know if you can put them on right. Something 41 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: played in two years. Yeah, and well, I guess we'll 42 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:33,399 Speaker 1: get the one and two. I mean, some of these 43 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: running backs have been injured. Two let's count them down 44 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 1: worst of first because so some of these guys in 45 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: the top twenty five, there's a lot of negatives I 46 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: write about these dudes, you know. I mean this is 47 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 1: an all glowing praises. And again twelve guy Harris. There's 48 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: no Steelers even close to this top, No including Conner 49 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 1: for that matter. So you have Clyde Edwards, Hilaire. I 50 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: came up with twenty four pretty easy. And then there 51 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 1: was about five names. I mentioned a few of them 52 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 1: and I gave it to Hilaire. Um, he wasn't super 53 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: impressive as a rookie. I mean he had a couple 54 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 1: of games, a couple of games. He was he started 55 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: to produce early on, unlike the other rookies on this 56 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: list were opportunity. Yeah, he had opportunity. Um still not 57 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,639 Speaker 1: great in protection, not great in short yardage. I think 58 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: he'll be a perennial part time back, but I do 59 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,519 Speaker 1: think his best is yet to come. And um, maybe 60 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: we should do this for every back to I would 61 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:33,120 Speaker 1: not trade Naja Harrow straight up for Nor would I 62 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: would you trade a T N straight up for? But 63 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: the Chiefs might maybe, I bet they might. I mean 64 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: they really like speed, they really do. They value that 65 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: a ten has more every down qualities. But I mean, 66 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: I'm hard on Edwards Hilaire, but I liked him a 67 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: lot of year ago. No, I did too, you know 68 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: what I mean. I'm not going to kill him for 69 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: one strange rookie year. Yeah. One of the reasons why 70 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: you know him down a little bit though, is that 71 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 1: size factors. Just he's not gonna get any bigger. No, 72 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 1: it's always gonna be a problem. Yeah. Uh. Twenty four 73 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 1: you have Damien Harris, a guy who shared time with 74 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 1: Najer Harris confusing I like the player a lot um 75 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: in New England. If people aren't totally familiar, he pretty 76 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:22,159 Speaker 1: much asserted himself as the top back toward the end 77 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: of the year. He was. Yeah, once he got healthy, 78 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: that's been a good time. Kind of been the problem 79 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 1: with him though, He's gotten dinged up a little bit 80 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:31,359 Speaker 1: for a couple of years. And as everyone could probably assume, 81 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: everyone keyed on the run like crazy. It was such 82 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:36,719 Speaker 1: a bad pass. He couldn't do anything else. Six touchdown 83 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:39,719 Speaker 1: passes the quarterbacks last year in the quarterbacks. Yeah, and 84 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 1: but how about this for Harris though, I mean, he 85 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: had zero touches on third down. It's amazing. It's amazing. Yeah, 86 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 1: you know, and he's best guy, you know, and didn't 87 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 1: touch the ball once. I'm taking Naja Harris over Damien Harris. 88 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: Oh yeah. And I think Saban would do and people 89 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,799 Speaker 1: know all of them. Yeah, And they drafted Romandi Stevens 90 00:04:57,800 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: in this year. And I don't think Michael's in it 91 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 1: for the long haul. Him number twenty three of Antonio Gibson. 92 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,599 Speaker 1: I'm really high on him. I expect him to be 93 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: if we do it a year from now. I just 94 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: can't do it yet. I mean, because these aren't projections. 95 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:14,479 Speaker 1: It's not how good I think your career is going 96 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 1: to be. It's where you're at now. And he has 97 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 1: some work to do in protection. And you know, he 98 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 1: was not an established running back coming out of match 99 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 1: in his college career, right right, so they knew he's 100 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: a work in progress. I mean, I think he's ready 101 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: to blow up, but that's a bit of a projection. 102 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: So he's low for now. I'd still rather na I'd 103 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 1: rather have yeah, I'd rather. I think I'd rather have 104 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: a t N and Javante Williams over all three of 105 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:41,839 Speaker 1: those guys right now, me too, Although we talked about 106 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: ever Hilaire, I don't want to crush him. I mean, 107 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 1: just where he's at. I mean, like I might, I'm 108 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: taking Gibson ahead of those guys in fantasy though, you know, like, yeah, 109 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 1: he's urge. I mean, he's got a got a clear, 110 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: clear path of starting. If I'm not taking I'm taking 111 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: I'm taking Naj Harris over him, though, I would trade 112 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: Gibson for those three backs. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Uh. Number 113 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: twenty two Raheem Mostert. I don't think he's long for 114 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: this world. I don't think he has either runs like 115 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: his hairs on fire. They drafted to and signed Goalman. 116 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,720 Speaker 1: This is the classic late round running back who catches 117 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: fire for a couple of years and will fizzle out 118 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: quickly because he's not built for it. He's not built 119 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:22,679 Speaker 1: for it and he's not super talented. But he fits 120 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 1: the system really well. There's a reason why they drafted 121 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: two running backs this year right and signed Goalman like 122 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 1: the week before the draft, you know, I mean, but 123 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:32,720 Speaker 1: he hits it and goes, and his production is hard 124 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:34,599 Speaker 1: to argue with. Health has been another issue that would 125 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: have been a problem. I think he missed eight games 126 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: last year or something like that. So I bet he's 127 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 1: not on this list next year. Probably not. And I 128 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 1: would definitely take all three of those running backs. Yeah, yeah, 129 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:47,720 Speaker 1: over system. Yeah, you know, he's just straight line run 130 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: like your hair's on fire. Guy number twenty one, James Robinson, 131 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: it's I've got to put to put it in there. 132 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: But I didn't want to under sell his rookie year. 133 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,479 Speaker 1: I think he caught forty some passes. Yeah, I knew 134 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: he had some catches. I didn't realize it was that many. 135 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 1: There's only five. Didn't have anybody else, annybody else. Yeah, 136 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 1: there's only five or six backs. I caught more, and 137 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: that's not even his forte I mean, he's a grinder. 138 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:11,119 Speaker 1: If you wouldn't to me, if you would have taken 139 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 1: any of those other backs who were draft like top 140 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: seven backs from last year's draft, put them with the Jaguars, 141 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 1: giving them every opportunity like James Robinson got. They probably 142 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 1: they're actually probably put up better numbers, and Robinson did. 143 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 1: Probably this was all about opportunity for him as my point, 144 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: without question, and they used the first round pick on 145 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: the back a much different one, a t n um. 146 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 1: Not that Robinson stinks, I'm not saying that, but I 147 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 1: think they inherited the new staff inherited. Robinson watched his 148 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 1: tape and said, he's a nice fine we can do better. Yeah, 149 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. I mean he probably won't 150 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: be in the top twenty five next year. Twenty is 151 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon. He was a tough one for me Arrows 152 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: going down. They traded up to get Javonte, but I 153 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: think if the respect Gordon's game still, he's been a 154 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: good all around back. Let's not forget folks, Melvin Gordon 155 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,480 Speaker 1: was the first round draft picks round pick and very productive. 156 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: Um the number I found there was you know, the 157 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,360 Speaker 1: or the back to back that up when he was 158 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 1: the only when Lindsay was hurt, Gordon really produced a 159 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: monster game. He had some big game so I still 160 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: think he's capable, but I don't think they want him 161 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: to have to do that though. That's why they went 162 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 1: out and got you Wante Williams. Sure, and I think 163 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 1: his contracts up after the year, so he could be 164 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: somebody that will be cheap after the season, probably just 165 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: the way it goes. He's that good career. Number nineteen 166 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 1: is DeAndre Swift, another tough one. First of these rookies 167 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 1: that did very little to start the season, and then 168 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:39,079 Speaker 1: I think his last six games did a lot a 169 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:42,559 Speaker 1: lot of upside as a receiver, which is rare for 170 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:45,560 Speaker 1: the Georgia Backs. Yeah, right right. I think I called 171 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:49,200 Speaker 1: him a flash player. You know that you saw flashes 172 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 1: of why you know he can be a really dynamic 173 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:56,079 Speaker 1: overall playmaker. Would you trade him for Aljay Harris? I 174 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 1: wouldn't either know, and I like him. I mean, I'd 175 00:08:57,800 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: love to have him on my team no matter what 176 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:01,079 Speaker 1: team I had. I'm might trade him for the other 177 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: two backs. Maybe that would that would be a consideration. 178 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: Maybe that would definitely be a consideration. Um, number eighteen, 179 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: I don't know if you caught this one all, but 180 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: you have d K Dobbins, not JK. The editors with that, Uh, 181 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 1: you have JK Dobbins. We both had him as our 182 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 1: number one back going into the too off that. Yeah, Um, 183 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: great yards per carry, but so do Gus Edwards. System based, UM, 184 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 1: I want more from a receiver, but I don't know 185 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 1: if we'll get it. Yeah. I think a lot of 186 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:38,760 Speaker 1: teams now are doing what the Steelers did with Lamar Jackson, 187 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 1: and the idea is, Okay, we're gonna designate some players 188 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: to just hit Lamar, so we're gonna take them out 189 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:48,240 Speaker 1: of the equation to stop the running game because we 190 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:51,199 Speaker 1: don't want Lamar running the football. So if these other 191 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:53,200 Speaker 1: guys get five yards on us, so be it. Yeah, 192 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 1: and we'll get a couple more helmets on. We didn't 193 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:57,199 Speaker 1: talk about this, but I think that's a big reason 194 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 1: the Browns traded up for a rose with Cordma. Yeah, 195 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: he's gonna year Lamar's by perfect for that. Yeah, So 196 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 1: you know, I think that does help the running back 197 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 1: average in Baltimore a little bit. Question, but yeah, because 198 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,680 Speaker 1: you just you just want to beat up Lamar. You know, 199 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 1: those those hits that you put on him early in 200 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:16,200 Speaker 1: the game have a factor for play a factor later 201 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 1: in the game. You know, if it's a close game 202 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 1: and he's got to start throwing the football and he's 203 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 1: taken a couple of helmets to the ribs. You know, 204 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 1: history also shows going back to Mike Vick, Vince Young, 205 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 1: you know those running backs that played with those guys 206 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:32,720 Speaker 1: always had high yards because you got a key on 207 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:36,199 Speaker 1: the cornerbacks can't crash in as much. Chris Johnson more done. 208 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: DJ Dockett. You don't have linebacker shooting the gaps and 209 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 1: those kind of things because they get they get us. 210 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:44,959 Speaker 1: You're afraid to get embarrassed. Um, that was called d 211 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 1: j K and Uh Harris were both of our number 212 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 1: one backs. Who would you rather have? Right this second? 213 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 1: Harris bigger, Bigger, catches the ball just as well, if 214 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: not better. I know he's a good receiver. I think 215 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: Dobbin is a bit of projection as a receiver. Um. Yeah, 216 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 1: I don't know how fast Um Harris's Dobbins wins a race. 217 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 1: Dobbins will probably win the race. But if I if 218 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 1: I have to get a yard, uh number seventeen, you 219 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:20,079 Speaker 1: have David Montgomery. I was never fond of him because 220 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:22,520 Speaker 1: he's not a big play guy. He in a really 221 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: good year. Yeah, I mean he caught a lot of 222 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:27,680 Speaker 1: passes with with Cohen out, it's a lot of yardage 223 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 1: after contact. Wasn't in a great situation. I respect what 224 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:35,840 Speaker 1: he's done. Yeah, I thought, you know he was very 225 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 1: Uh you know, you look at him. He's kind of ordinary, 226 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,160 Speaker 1: but he was productive and even early in his career 227 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 1: that wasn't a very good pick by the Bears. There'd 228 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 1: have been a lot of trouble without him, and have 229 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: anybody else with THEFFS. Number sixteen, Cream Hunt. I think 230 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 1: he starts for I guess fifteen other teams. By the 231 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 1: sound of it, really really good career in Kansas City before. 232 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 1: It's been good for the sound is not great, you know, 233 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: I think he's a really good player, good receiving game. 234 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 1: Would you take Naja Harris over him? No, I mean 235 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 1: even character stuff aside. I think is a better football play, 236 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:13,439 Speaker 1: better football player. I agree, Uh, fifteen Chris Carson, and 237 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 1: he's kind of in that David Montgomery mold a little bit. Yeah, 238 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,400 Speaker 1: Like if you put David Montgomery with the Seahawks or 239 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:21,199 Speaker 1: Carson with the Bears. Carson with the Bears, I think 240 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:25,599 Speaker 1: those those were pretty much the same guy. Yeah, he 241 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 1: scores a lot of touchdowns, Okay in the receiving game, 242 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:33,520 Speaker 1: hard runner. Hard runner, I mean more reliable version of 243 00:12:33,559 --> 00:12:36,319 Speaker 1: a Connor type guy. Um. I think it's said a 244 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 1: lot that you know, they could have won a lot 245 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,199 Speaker 1: of different directions and quickly brought him back when he 246 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:42,199 Speaker 1: hit free agency. You know that they count on him. 247 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 1: But he's a guy that probably isn't long for this world. 248 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 1: Probably not. Yeah, he kind of broke down a little 249 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: bit last year. I think that's gonna start happening more often. 250 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:54,559 Speaker 1: I would bet on it. Yet another perfect example of 251 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 1: I think it was a seventh round pick. Yeah, you 252 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: get to three good years out of him, that's what 253 00:12:58,040 --> 00:12:59,840 Speaker 1: you get. Yeah, and they're not great years, they were 254 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:03,920 Speaker 1: good years. Good years. Yeah, Josh Jacobs, I think he's 255 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,320 Speaker 1: breaking down too. He's a hard time staying on the field. 256 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:10,319 Speaker 1: They don't use them on third downs, or he hasn't 257 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:12,200 Speaker 1: catched a ball nearly as much as you'd like. But 258 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 1: he's a really good player. Yeah, I'd rather have Harris. 259 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 1: I'd rather have Harris. I think Alabama showed us early 260 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 1: in his career when they when they had both, they 261 00:13:19,679 --> 00:13:22,440 Speaker 1: used both, which leads me to believe, like when they 262 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: had Harris this year and he was the guy, he 263 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:28,719 Speaker 1: was he was the guy. Um, you know, so two 264 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:31,079 Speaker 1: years ago, Harris could be the guy or Jacobs could 265 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 1: be the guy. Right. I think Jacobs is a fun 266 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 1: guy to root for and is remarkably tough. But I 267 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 1: don't know even they showed us a little bit when 268 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:41,959 Speaker 1: they went out and signed Kenyan Drake to some money. Yeah, 269 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,079 Speaker 1: which I'm not sure I would have done in which 270 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 1: way you cut it. But still speaking him. Another Bama 271 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: back right, another one coming up. It's about to sixty 272 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: coming uh thirteen, cam Akers, I'm a big fan. Doesn't 273 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 1: wow you in any one neighborhood, you know one particular thing. 274 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 1: I think he's really good in all all areas of 275 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:07,079 Speaker 1: running back. Took over that job late late in the 276 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: season two. They really did become the guy. I had 277 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 1: both Acres and Dobbins last year. I'm my fantasy team 278 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:15,800 Speaker 1: and I'm just sitting there with them all year long, 279 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 1: like not playing them because you never knew. It's so hard. 280 00:14:19,480 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 1: I would still rather of Harris and I like Acres 281 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 1: a lot, and you might be on a lot of 282 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 1: my fantasy teams, but I think Harris is a better prospect. 283 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 1: Number twelve Miles Sanders. Now we're getting into that area 284 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 1: where I think this is that area where Okay, his 285 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: Harris better than these guys. Part of me love Sanders 286 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: because I see tons of ability, you know, steel and 287 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:40,840 Speaker 1: fans saw him take one to the house. You know, 288 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: he has big playability. I wish he was a little 289 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:47,360 Speaker 1: more consistent, you know, some drops and could stay healthy. 290 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 1: I think it's healthy. He's a little slight for the 291 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:53,040 Speaker 1: position a little bit. Yeah, and that shows up because 292 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 1: he takes some big hits. And I know he went 293 00:14:55,720 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 1: later than people, you know, when we expected. But they 294 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 1: drafted Kenny Game well too. You know, they got their 295 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:04,760 Speaker 1: nahem similar in the Colts staff, you know. I mean, 296 00:15:05,480 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 1: I don't know if everyone views Sanders. Isn't every down back. Yeah, 297 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 1: I think they look at him as more of a 298 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 1: let's get him the ball fifteen times a game even, 299 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 1: that's what they did with him. That's what kind of 300 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: what he is. Yeah, I kind of feel like it's 301 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:17,720 Speaker 1: a crucial point in his career. Is he Is he 302 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:19,760 Speaker 1: going to be like a t Is a t N 303 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:23,200 Speaker 1: gonna be like him? Is the question? Probably? I think 304 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:29,360 Speaker 1: that's kind of the what and I'd rather Yeah. Number 305 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 1: eleven is Austin Ekeler. I love Austin Ekeler. Super product 306 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:36,280 Speaker 1: had a great year last year when healthy catches a 307 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:40,040 Speaker 1: ton of balls. Um, I think he's set up for 308 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 1: a really big year. And it improved offense with a 309 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 1: second year quarterback. But he's a limited touch guy too. Yeah, 310 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 1: I think your your main point there was when healthy healthy, 311 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:52,880 Speaker 1: And they've drafted backs the last couple of years and 312 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 1: one this year, and yeah, right, because they realized that, hey, 313 00:15:56,920 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 1: we can't give this guy the ball twenty times a game. No, 314 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: I don't think he can. But he produces like crazy 315 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 1: when he gets it. Yeah, I think less is more 316 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 1: with him. He's a fantasy favorite of mine, but I 317 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: don't think he's close to You would never swap him 318 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 1: up straight up for Naja Harris for the Steelers do 319 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:15,240 Speaker 1: many different type guys. Number ten is the aforementioned Joe Mixon, 320 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: who we talked about, who Naja Harris played against in 321 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 1: high school. That was an interesting story. I think Mixing 322 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 1: is immensely talented. He's another one that doesn't see the 323 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 1: field enough, don't. They've had Giovanni Bernard all the time, 324 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:31,760 Speaker 1: so he stole some of the third down touches away 325 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:34,240 Speaker 1: from he's not there anymore. Yeah, and Mixon did start 326 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:36,360 Speaker 1: to grab some of that like last year, but it 327 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:39,160 Speaker 1: took too long. In his career, we know his blocking 328 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:41,560 Speaker 1: hasn't been great. You know they've been playing from behind 329 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 1: a lot. Um. If Harris turned into a mixing like player, 330 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 1: I'd be fine with it. I think there's some similarities. Uh. 331 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:57,680 Speaker 1: Number nine Jonathan Taylor the highest of the the rooks 332 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:01,360 Speaker 1: from last year. Yeah, caught a lot more passes than 333 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 1: I expected. I mean that was a boost I gave 334 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:06,280 Speaker 1: him over some of the other rookies. Certainly has the 335 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:09,359 Speaker 1: every down qualities as a runner. Um. I'm on a 336 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 1: big speed is important for running backs, but he has 337 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:15,200 Speaker 1: he runs away from people place behind a good offensive line, 338 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 1: but he's a foundation of their offense. Yeah, that'd be 339 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,879 Speaker 1: a tough call for me after one season. I've seen 340 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:24,480 Speaker 1: the season him in the NFL. If the Colts said, hey, 341 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:27,920 Speaker 1: send us Naja, will send you Taylor Burden a hand 342 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:30,080 Speaker 1: there with Taylor's would be interesting. But this goes back 343 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:32,080 Speaker 1: to what we were talking about when you take Naja 344 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: Harris again. When we opened this up, we opened this segment, 345 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 1: we talked about there there's no back on the Steelers roster. 346 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:42,040 Speaker 1: Even last year with Connor, who cracks his top twenty 347 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:44,040 Speaker 1: five didn't even cross my mind on and now we're 348 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:46,119 Speaker 1: down to number nine here, ten and nine, nine and 349 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 1: ten and now that's the name, that's the neighborhood you're 350 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:52,719 Speaker 1: talking about with Naja Harris. That's why you take that player. 351 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,199 Speaker 1: And he's got all ahead of him, you know, like 352 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:57,840 Speaker 1: we're gonna come to Derrick Henry. Derrick Henry is better 353 00:17:57,880 --> 00:18:00,520 Speaker 1: than Naja Harris. But I wouldn't trade him right now. No, 354 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:05,680 Speaker 1: He's got way more right exactly. Uh. Number eight for 355 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:08,679 Speaker 1: you is Aaron Jones. It's made a lot of money. 356 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 1: He's another one that doesn't get a ton of touches. 357 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:13,680 Speaker 1: You know. Jamal Williams is always factored in. A j 358 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:17,240 Speaker 1: Dillon's in a factor in. A dynamic player though, really 359 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:21,960 Speaker 1: good receiver um for the Steelers, though, I'd rather have 360 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,320 Speaker 1: the every down guy, Yeah, I think so. I'm not 361 00:18:24,359 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 1: sure Jones a really good player, um, but I want 362 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 1: somebody that on third and one and first. Two different 363 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:33,040 Speaker 1: coaching staffs have now had Aaron Jones and not made 364 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:35,120 Speaker 1: him the man. And they drafted guy in second round 365 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:39,000 Speaker 1: last year knowing this day was coming. Number seven is 366 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: Ezekiel Elliott. That's a tough one. I would rather have 367 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:45,200 Speaker 1: Harris just because, without a doubt, because but he was 368 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:47,639 Speaker 1: a tough guy to rank I almost put him behind Jones. 369 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 1: I think that's when we when we were talking about 370 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:51,399 Speaker 1: him with the fantasy rankings before, like where do you 371 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: where do you slot him in it? It's a really 372 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:55,679 Speaker 1: good things to say about him, like he's on a 373 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:58,359 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame pace, and he's had a great career, 374 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:03,200 Speaker 1: but this fast year he looked sluggish. His run blocking 375 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 1: was bad, you know, but he tore it up when 376 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: Doc was there, like some running backs are. Obviously, they 377 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:13,480 Speaker 1: all are dependent on their surroundings to some degree, and 378 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 1: his surroundings were really good earlier the year, really bad 379 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: late in the year, but he himself didn't look as 380 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:21,040 Speaker 1: good to me. I wonder if he was playing through 381 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:23,440 Speaker 1: something or right, or is he just the beginning of 382 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:28,120 Speaker 1: the end. That could be number six, Nick Chubb, I'd 383 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:31,440 Speaker 1: rather Chubbed than Harris, Yeah, Nick Chubb to me, I 384 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 1: don't I think I said. My first sentence was he 385 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:35,400 Speaker 1: might be the best ball carrier in the league. Yeah, 386 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:36,840 Speaker 1: I don't know if I wouldn't put him above some 387 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:38,320 Speaker 1: of these other guys ahead of him, But he doesn't 388 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: catch the ball as much. I had to hold that 389 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: against him, and and the hunt thing I did not 390 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: hold against him as a part time player. That's not 391 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 1: his fault. If Hunt wasn't there, he'd get even more carries. 392 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 1: And he came back from injury last year he got everything. 393 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:53,320 Speaker 1: It was a stud Um. Harris is a better receiver 394 00:19:53,359 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 1: and always will be. Though. You know, number five is 395 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:59,800 Speaker 1: the aforementioned Derrick Henry. You could put him at one, 396 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:01,399 Speaker 1: and he's led the league in rushing two years in 397 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:07,639 Speaker 1: the back years and touchdowns in his last games. It's like, Wow, 398 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:11,160 Speaker 1: there's something to be said for that. And he is different. 399 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 1: Doesn't catch the ball though, Yeah, I mean, he's still 400 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:15,280 Speaker 1: a really good player, and I think he's in the 401 00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 1: peak of his powers. So I'm not talking about what 402 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:19,639 Speaker 1: he's gonna be two years from now. I mean I'm 403 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:22,640 Speaker 1: talking about how good he is right now. The dudes 404 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:25,879 Speaker 1: above and catch the ball. Um. Number four you have 405 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 1: Dalvin Cook. Yeah, you've used that example a couple of times. 406 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:34,360 Speaker 1: They drafted derrisaw and then why at Davis because their 407 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:38,000 Speaker 1: line has been so bad and he's still yards for game, 408 00:20:38,080 --> 00:20:40,080 Speaker 1: was only behind Henry last year and they were far 409 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:42,639 Speaker 1: and away better than everybody else. He's an exceptional runner. 410 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 1: That to me is the biggest argument for the people 411 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:48,720 Speaker 1: saying that the offensive line, uh you should be Yeah, 412 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:50,879 Speaker 1: you gotta fix the offensive line first before the back. Well, 413 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 1: Dalvin Cook's are great back. And if you had any 414 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,080 Speaker 1: doubt about that, look at the games last year for 415 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 1: the Vikings with Dalvin Cook and then when they didn't 416 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:01,080 Speaker 1: have him to see what the other running backs did. 417 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:03,120 Speaker 1: It's it's night and day, night and day, night and day. 418 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:05,320 Speaker 1: Makes a lot of orgage on his own. But that's 419 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 1: also one of the knocks. I don't think he's played 420 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,920 Speaker 1: a sixty games when you you know, he's not the 421 00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 1: biggest back, but the abilities and that was that was 422 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:17,840 Speaker 1: an issue for him coming out a little number three. 423 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:21,560 Speaker 1: Alvin Kamara he could be one. Yeah, I mean remarkably 424 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:26,080 Speaker 1: uh consistent. I think he's caught eighty one passes three 425 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:27,640 Speaker 1: years in a row, and then past year he caught 426 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:31,080 Speaker 1: eighty three. You're like, wow, he scores a ton of touchdowns. 427 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 1: But you wonder what that's gonna look like this year 428 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 1: without Breeze. Probably not as good because when they when 429 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:38,760 Speaker 1: they didn't have breeze last year, when when they had 430 00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:42,399 Speaker 1: Taysom Hill he's quarterback. Yeah, I mean he took some 431 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:44,440 Speaker 1: of the rushes away he took. He didn't catch the 432 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:48,479 Speaker 1: ball as much. Um, But I love Kamara's balance and 433 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:51,720 Speaker 1: agility and burst. I think he's a great one too. Yeah, 434 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:54,000 Speaker 1: you could have been one on my list. I was torn. 435 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 1: Number two is se Quon Barkley. Their ability is starting 436 00:21:57,840 --> 00:21:59,479 Speaker 1: to be a thing. You know, you only played one 437 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 1: game last year or two one. Um missed some time 438 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 1: before that. One game he did plays against the Steelers 439 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 1: and they shut him down and then shut him down. 440 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:11,639 Speaker 1: I think he's the most talented I would I mean, 441 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,640 Speaker 1: if they offered him for me for the Harris, I'm 442 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:16,800 Speaker 1: saying yes. And he's still a young guy. He's him 443 00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:19,520 Speaker 1: and mcmccaffrey's one. Uh, they're both only twenty four. I 444 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:21,320 Speaker 1: thought they were both a little older than that. I 445 00:22:21,320 --> 00:22:23,360 Speaker 1: mean they McCaffrey's better on the block a little bit. 446 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:26,080 Speaker 1: He has, and he missed a large portion of the 447 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:28,400 Speaker 1: last season with injury. It was great in the three 448 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:30,840 Speaker 1: games he showed up. I think he's still gonna be great. 449 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:33,720 Speaker 1: We always talked about he's probably gonna be the first 450 00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:37,680 Speaker 1: picking your fantasy draft again this year. Elite receiver, really 451 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:41,200 Speaker 1: good ball carrier. Um. If we're factoring in contract, I 452 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:44,919 Speaker 1: wouldn't trade Harris for McCaffrey. No, you know, but I 453 00:22:44,920 --> 00:22:47,280 Speaker 1: think McCaffrey is a better football player in the second 454 00:22:47,320 --> 00:22:48,680 Speaker 1: that he's better than all of them. He's number one. 455 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:50,879 Speaker 1: But if you drafted, so, if you get an opportunity 456 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 1: to draft a running back who is a top ten 457 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:56,400 Speaker 1: player at the position, become I fantasy of the real world, 458 00:22:56,440 --> 00:22:58,600 Speaker 1: real world, word world, real world. Yeah, I think I 459 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 1: think Harris is in that range. Yeah, absolutely so. I mean, 460 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 1: when you start naming every back in the league that 461 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:09,399 Speaker 1: they're the best at what they did, with all respect 462 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:14,160 Speaker 1: to Miles Sanders and elr, you know, I'd rather have Harris. Yeah. 463 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:16,479 Speaker 1: And it's not even I haven't. I haven't seen him 464 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:19,520 Speaker 1: play a game in the NFL, but I know that 465 00:23:19,560 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 1: he can. And to your point about Ross Tuckers, Ross 466 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:25,320 Speaker 1: has seen some stuff Joss has played in the league. 467 00:23:26,359 --> 00:23:29,960 Speaker 1: If Ross says that Naja Harris is a high school 468 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,600 Speaker 1: senior could have stepped in and played in the NFL, 469 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:35,159 Speaker 1: I gotta believe he knows what he's talking about. And 470 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:38,160 Speaker 1: he's broadcast of that game for quite a few games. 471 00:23:38,680 --> 00:23:40,560 Speaker 1: He's been that size, he's been the size that he 472 00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:44,800 Speaker 1: is from day one, Like yeah, when he walked into 473 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:46,720 Speaker 1: high school. You know, we had Tom Reid on the 474 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:48,919 Speaker 1: previous segment and he was talking about that. You know, 475 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,160 Speaker 1: the freshman coach looking at Naja Harris is a true 476 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:53,720 Speaker 1: freshman coming out in high school. So I don't even 477 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:57,200 Speaker 1: bother here because you're gonna kill with some guys here 478 00:23:57,359 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 1: or they're just gonna pull you up the you know, 479 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:02,360 Speaker 1: the var city here soon, So don't waste my time. 480 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: It's pretty remarkable specimen. I mean, you're not the top 481 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:08,480 Speaker 1: recruiting the country by accident. Uh, some you guys should 482 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:11,000 Speaker 1: all if he didn't listen to a segment already. There's 483 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:13,720 Speaker 1: some pretty remarkable things about even his on field production. 484 00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: But certainly you know Nause's uh you know, personal things 485 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:20,879 Speaker 1: you know, growing up and whatnot. But it's called like 486 00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:24,400 Speaker 1: what two point conversions in his body or something insane 487 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:26,760 Speaker 1: like that. All the touch sounds, the score the first 488 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:29,920 Speaker 1: time on the field, just dominant. It's gonna be harder 489 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:31,920 Speaker 1: at this level, of course, but he did at the 490 00:24:31,960 --> 00:24:35,959 Speaker 1: highest level of college. He's not an Adrian Peterson type prospect. 491 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:39,040 Speaker 1: He was rare. There's been one of those player I've seen. 492 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:43,040 Speaker 1: But you know, I think when you look at. To me, 493 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:45,439 Speaker 1: it's kind of like he's he's kind of a smaller 494 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 1: version of Derrick Henry, who catches the ball back to 495 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 1: receiving skills so much better. He is a unique body too, 496 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:54,479 Speaker 1: I mean, Henry has the most unique body. I mean, 497 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:57,480 Speaker 1: he's he's another he looks like a big defensive end. 498 00:24:57,520 --> 00:24:59,879 Speaker 1: He's from another plan, different planet. And some of his 499 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 1: market high school stuff is crazy too. He was playing 500 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:06,200 Speaker 1: small school football in Florida. I think his most rushing 501 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:07,679 Speaker 1: yards ever. And yeah, I mean he was playing like 502 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:10,399 Speaker 1: class A football in Florida. Just he was the biggest 503 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:12,560 Speaker 1: guy in the field. And he's like Jim Brown in 504 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:19,639 Speaker 1: the fifties sixties everybody. Yeah, but naj I mean that 505 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:25,240 Speaker 1: that wingspan, wide shoulder, thin waste, long arms, big hands. 506 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:27,960 Speaker 1: He might not think the wingspan matters that much for 507 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:32,200 Speaker 1: running backs, but he uses a stiff arm well well, 508 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:35,000 Speaker 1: and he catches the catch radius is huge. It's huge, 509 00:25:35,119 --> 00:25:37,600 Speaker 1: and it's going to be an asset in protection. Yeah, 510 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:39,560 Speaker 1: and a big big We talk about left tackles having 511 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:41,600 Speaker 1: long arms. What there's a reason for that. Yeah, somebody 512 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:43,920 Speaker 1: asked me about that on on a chat recently, and like, 513 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:45,920 Speaker 1: you know, do you want to see not when I 514 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:48,359 Speaker 1: know all the media can't wait to see what Naja 515 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:50,480 Speaker 1: Harris looks like in backs on backers, but I wouldn't 516 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:51,919 Speaker 1: do it with him, And like, well, first of all, 517 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:55,120 Speaker 1: I've never seen a player get hurting backs on backers. Secondly, 518 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:56,600 Speaker 1: they have to find out if he can do it. 519 00:25:56,760 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 1: I bet he's the first rep. Oh, there's no doubt 520 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 1: to be again Vince, and it's gonna be. It's gonna 521 00:26:01,320 --> 00:26:04,720 Speaker 1: be against Vince Williams or or somebody good. Yes, somebody 522 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:06,639 Speaker 1: who's coming hard and can you stand up to it. 523 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:08,399 Speaker 1: They're gonna see what you want to. It would be 524 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:11,080 Speaker 1: nice to so you get some comments and you may 525 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 1: only it maybe once or twice, but you gotta see it. Oh, 526 00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:16,200 Speaker 1: you gotta see it because he's gonna see it in games. 527 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:18,680 Speaker 1: Teams are gonna run guys at him, and he's gonna 528 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:20,520 Speaker 1: be in protection in the preseason too. Yeah, you know, 529 00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:22,919 Speaker 1: you gotta see it. That's why I know Ben Roethlisberger 530 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:25,360 Speaker 1: wants to see him doing yes, And we talked about 531 00:26:25,359 --> 00:26:27,200 Speaker 1: all those rookies that are on my list. I mean, 532 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 1: that's why they didn't see the field early, because they 533 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:32,359 Speaker 1: weren't sure right, I don't know I did. I at 534 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:34,239 Speaker 1: least got to see it a little bit. It is 535 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:36,879 Speaker 1: interesting to me that you have Clyde Edwards Hilaire the 536 00:26:36,920 --> 00:26:39,560 Speaker 1: last of those rookies on the East um, because he 537 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:41,360 Speaker 1: get the most playing time of those guys last year 538 00:26:41,359 --> 00:26:44,120 Speaker 1: and certainly early on. Without question, I ain't know where 539 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:45,639 Speaker 1: to put him, you know, like he could be on 540 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:47,440 Speaker 1: my fantasy team this year. I mean they have a line. 541 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:50,119 Speaker 1: I mean I think he's got a bright future, but 542 00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:52,720 Speaker 1: where is he as a player right this minute? I 543 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:55,200 Speaker 1: just like twenty four other guys better. Yeah, I hear you. 544 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:58,240 Speaker 1: But that's gonna do it for this segment. Uh interesting 545 00:26:58,320 --> 00:26:59,960 Speaker 1: a little talk there. You're gonna be doing more of these, 546 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:02,399 Speaker 1: uh every position group. I'm not sure what the second 547 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:04,000 Speaker 1: one is. I'm gonna be out of town all weekend, 548 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:06,960 Speaker 1: so I'm not gonna write anything until probably tuesdays I'll start. 549 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:12,920 Speaker 1: Good good luck ranking those wide receivers and stopping that's 550 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:15,919 Speaker 1: when maybe the deepest position in football. Yeah, it's probably 551 00:27:15,920 --> 00:27:17,840 Speaker 1: be the hardest one the more I think about getting 552 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:21,520 Speaker 1: Just remember last year I had to sort out the edges, 553 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:23,720 Speaker 1: you know, Bosta verse, Garrett first walk, you know, I 554 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:26,160 Speaker 1: mean it's hard to rank them. Yeah, no, no doubt, 555 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:28,560 Speaker 1: that's that's it. But it does, as you said, make 556 00:27:28,600 --> 00:27:30,440 Speaker 1: it more. You know, when you start thinking about it 557 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:32,240 Speaker 1: in that way, you get a good feel for the 558 00:27:32,280 --> 00:27:35,800 Speaker 1: position across the league because you don't usually do that globally, 559 00:27:35,840 --> 00:27:37,760 Speaker 1: Like you think, well, that guy's good, that guy is good. 560 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:39,119 Speaker 1: Do you never sit there and think, Okay, which one 561 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 1: would I rather have? And why? What do I really value? 562 00:27:42,359 --> 00:27:44,439 Speaker 1: Like if you noticed on this running back list the 563 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:47,280 Speaker 1: past was big, it was really big because it would 564 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:49,000 Speaker 1: be really easy to just say what Derrick Henry's led 565 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:50,560 Speaker 1: the league in rushing last two years. He's the number 566 00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:53,560 Speaker 1: one running back, right, all right, I'd rather play against 567 00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 1: Henry than cook Wells one unless I had to tackle him. 568 00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:01,639 Speaker 1: Want the other guy to the eleventh are on the 569 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:05,439 Speaker 1: field and I'm in the press box, but he is 570 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:07,720 Speaker 1: Matt Williams and I'm Dale Lolly. We want to thank 571 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:09,840 Speaker 1: Jacob Breck for listening or for keeping us on the 572 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:11,320 Speaker 1: air throughout the course of the show, and we want 573 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:13,600 Speaker 1: to thank you for listening to this edition of The 574 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:15,800 Speaker 1: Drive on Steelers Nation Radio.