00:05Who's going to be the Giants go-to running back at the start and end of the season? That back
00:12field and room just got a lot more interesting now that Najee Harris is officially in East
00:18Rutherford and I can tell you this they didn't sign them just to be a camp body. So let's start
00:24with who they're going to get and y'all already know who Najee Harris is but just in case you
00:29need a little bit of a reminder he was the 24th overall pick by Pittsburgh back in 2021 and from
00:36day one he was a workhorse and by workhorse I mean he never missed a start in his first four
00:42seasons
00:42and my man topped 1,000 rushing yards in each one of those seasons. In fact over that stretch over
00:504,300 yards 28 touchdowns on the ground plus nearly a little over 1,100 receiving yards. He also made
00:58the Pro Bowl as a rookie so again this isn't just a jag just another guy it's a proven three
01:05down back
01:05with some real pedigree in this league but just like Cam Scadaboo and Tyrone Tracy Jr. Najee Harris has
01:13something to prove to his coaching staff as well. Remember he signed with the Chargers last season,
01:20Jim Harbaugh's Chargers, John's brother, and was actually flashing early in Greg Roman's offense before
01:26he tore his Achilles and his season was over in week three so just three games played is he the
01:34back
01:34he once was before the injury that's the question and that's what he's got to prove but luckily for him
01:41he's walked into a run scheme that's absolutely perfect for him Greg Roman is now the Giants senior
01:48offensive assistant and Giro is a run game guru and we've heard both players and coaches show all
01:55types of love to both him and his run designs throughout the course of training camp. John
02:01Harbaugh wants a physical run game and there's some familiarity there between both he and Najee from
02:08their time in the AFC North. In fact Harbaugh didn't even try to hide the fact or his respect after
02:15the
02:16workout when he said the hair on the back of his neck stood up seeing him line up again. He
02:22also
02:22called him a big dude and a downhill physical runner that's what he likes. So what does that mean for
02:29Scadaboo and Tracy Jr.? Scad is the fan favorite coming back from the ankle injury and Tracy has been
02:36Mr. Consistent in his last two years in the league. I don't think either one of those guys are going
02:44to
02:44get replaced in this situation but there's no way Giro and Harbs pass up on a physical proven insurance
02:52policy that they know and love. Yeah his addition does make the backfield a little bit crowded and
02:59there's a real question mark on cut down day for a guy like Devin Singletary but Joe Shane and John
03:06Harbaugh haven't shied away from the fact that if they feel like they can improve the roster at any
03:13position they're going to go out and do that. That's just the business of the league. That's the NFL.
03:20The big question though does Najee Harris still have the juice left in his tank after the injury?
03:26He's only gone through one practice and only did what individual periods during that practice so my
03:32man's got a long ways to go. I mean he just got his pads guys and everybody knows that there's
03:38a huge
03:39difference between just being in shape for a workout and being an actual football game shape but
03:45once he gets his football legs back then we can see if the Achilles checks out over the next couple
03:52of weeks. I mean he's a pro he's a vet he knows what he needs to do to get in
03:57the football shape so
03:58no one's worried about that. In fact Harbaugh's exact words after Najee's workout were that it'll be a
04:05process but we feel like he's got a shot. Hear that? Here's how I think they're going to use him.
04:13I think that he'll be out there early on rundowns with the complimentary downhill roll behind Skat
04:20and Tracy. Of course they're going to have him out there in short yardage goal line and he can be
04:25that what change of pace type back while he continues to build back his football legs and conditioning.
04:31Again they didn't just sign this man just to be a camp body just to kick the tires. This man
04:38has
04:38pedigree, NFL success, and familiarity to the decision makers and that means there's a real path
04:44to him carving out a bigger share of early down snaps giving his physical running style that John
04:51Harbaugh wants. This running back room could or has a chance to be earth, wind, and fire all over again.
04:59Brendan Jacobs, Derek Ward, and Ahmaud Bradshaw. But the competition for the title RB1 just got a little more interesting.
05:09Game on.
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