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[Chargers8491]

Paying harris 9.25 telegraphs that they are not drafting a startrer early rounds. Likley a complimentary back in mid to late rounds

No it doesn't. They signed him to a one-year deal. They still need a RB for the future.

[CanadianBoltFan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKwtdRKSzd8

This is Harris last year.... looks pretty dynamic to me....runs with power, elusiveness, can block, catch, hurdles over defenders, runs them over and plays EVERY single game!!!...DURABLE---Chargers have not had a durable RB since LT in his prime......

A few cherry picked highlites in 4 years. What about all the 1 -2yard plunges that gives him a medicore career ave under 4 yards a carry? Never once making a 40 yard gain in 4 years ? Think about that.

I guess i just want a higher celing than some here. Like I said i value RBs that can make explosive plays. What did this mundane, low scoring offense lack last year?? Exlplosive plays

[Chargers8491]

Someone on this board mentioned that they thought Hortiz was going to continue to fill holes with one year reasonable contracts to fill those spots until we draft young rookies to be long term solutions?..... I agree....

I said that a while back. They are going to fill holes so they don't have to worry about drafting a specific need to fill a hole. Harris is the perfect example of that.

[CanadianBoltFan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKwtdRKSzd8

This is Harris last year.... looks pretty dynamic to me....runs with power, elusiveness, can block, catch, hurdles over defenders, runs them over and plays EVERY single game!!!...DURABLE---Chargers have not had a durable RB since LT in his prime......

For sure , he provides durability as a high volume rusher. Solid player, just not a dynamic player or great RB. I like that its a one year deal. Lets see how it works out.

[CanadianBoltFan]

Yea because this RB free agent market sucks and the Chargers had the money to outbid most teams. I don't think they will bring back JK and if they do it will likely be after the draft for cheap.

With all that money they didnt outbid any teams for any other position. They paid Harris top of the RB market money to come in and be the starter, not insurance.

[Jack Burton]

No it doesn't. They signed him to a one-year deal. They still need a RB for the future.

And they will get him in the 5th round.

[CanadianBoltFan]

No it doesn't. They signed him to a one-year deal. They still need a RB for the future.

Which they will not use a first or second round draft pick on. They will use a later pick on a developmental RB. I am telling you that Najee will be getting starter carries of 15-20 carries a game. We will see who is right.

[Chargers8491]

With all that money they didnt outbid any teams for any other position. They paid Harris top of the RB market money to come in and be the starter, not insurance.

20-40mil/yr vs 9mil for a year is a big difference. If Harris goes off this year, I bet Hortiz will let him walk next year. It's going to be the same thing that happened with Ford. They let him walk and didn't get into a bidding war.

[sonorajim]

Barkley had an awesome YPC over expected with the Giants. He had a bad offensive line and made the most of it. Harris has a bad YPC over expected with the Steelers. The OL was not great, but not bad compared to the previous years. He just made less with the blocking he did have than average. Barkley was great with a bad OL and awesome with a great OL. Harris was bad with a mediocre OL. Combine that with heavy usage and approaching the RB cliff, I'm staying far away from him unless it's a very cheap deal.

To give you context, JK had a pretty good YPC over expected, even with the weak interior for the Chargers. All our other backs were below average. Harris would look like our other backs.

All our other backs played 17 games , gained a 1,000yds and avg 4.0 YPC? You're smoking some good shit.

[CanadianBoltFan]

20-40mil/yr vs 9mil for a year is a big difference. If Harris goes off this year, I bet Hortiz will let him walk next year. It's going to be the same thing that happened with Ford. They let him walk and didn't get into a bidding war.

That may well be, we will see what kind of year he has and how it plays out, but for 2025 season Najee Harris is our starting RB

[Jack Burton]

Which they will not use a first or second round draft pick on. They will use a later pick on a developmental RB. I am telling you that Najee will be getting starter carries of 15-20 carries a game. We will see who is right.

Why would you spend 10 MIL on a RB only to have him be a depth piece and a back up to a rookie?
He's Starting all year as they develop a mid round RB to be eventual starter.

[CanadianBoltFan]

Why would you spend 10 MIL on a RB only to have him be a depth piece and a back up to a rookie?
He's Starting all year as they develop a mid round RB to be eventual starter.

Exactly.

Add in that Harbaugh is a fan and tried to recruit him