Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris tried to hurdle an Eagles defender in the team’s second preseason game. He only knows one speed.
Harris is trying to make an early impression in Pittsburgh, and while fans surely appreciate him giving full effort in rather meaningless effort, they’d rather he be available come Week 1, also.
It’s the biggest predicament for rookies in preseason games, as in college they’re not used to playing at different speeds. This is even more true for Harris, who played under Nick Saban at Alabama.
in Thursday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Harris proved he’s been watching a little too much Olympic hurdles action.
Najee Harris probably shouldn’t be trying to hurdle dudes in the preseason, but it’s fun that he tries! pic.twitter.com/0uoYATCeP3
— Seven Rounds in Heaven (@7RoundsInHeaven) August 13, 2021
Pittsburgh Steelers: Najee Harris should save those hurdles for the regular season
As excited as Harris makes Steelers fans, they’re right to encourage caution early on. Playing behind arguably the worst offensive line in the AFC North will prove enough of a challenge for a rookie. Doing so on an injured leg because he tried to hurdle an Eagle in the preseason is even tougher.
Do the Steelers really need to continue to watch Najee Harris try and leap over people in a meaningless preseason game?
— Paul Zeise (@PaulZeise) August 13, 2021
Najee is gonna give me a heart attack with all this jumping 🙃
— CJ 🌞 (@chrisburgh) August 13, 2021
https://twitter.com/RosterWatch/status/1425970819142979585
Najee. Enough with the hurdle. Please.
— 5️⃣⭐ (@5StarMatchup) August 13, 2021
https://twitter.com/btsteelcurtain/status/1425970631787614209
Obviously I’m telling Najee no more hurdling the defense in the preseason.
— Obviously (Not) Tomlin (@Tomlin_Sense) August 12, 2021
Najee Harris just tried to hurdle at least 3 Eagles
— Jenna Harner (@JennaHarner11) August 12, 2021
Najee: *hurdles*
— Our M’s (@AppalBB) August 13, 2021
Refs: pic.twitter.com/3J2mMGFodG
https://twitter.com/ZRuiz316/status/1425970812679561216
Najee it’s preseason bro relax please 😮💨🤣
— 𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚘𝚗 (@PFF_Brandon) August 13, 2021
Good luck asking Harris to relax. If anyone will enjoy seeing the example Harris is setting for the rest of the offense, it’s Mike Tomlin, who preaches consistency more than anyone.