Najee Harris fed up with Steelers offense after loss to Browns
Earlier this season, Najee Harris was one of the most front-facing supporters of the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive, publicly calling out critics of coordinator Matt Canada. Fast forward 10 games into the 2023 season and the team's leading rusher is changing his tune.
In the wake of a 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Harris aired his frustration with the lingering offensive inconsistencies haunting the Steelers offense.
"There's just a lot of stuff that just goes around that you guys don't see," Harris told reporters, via Arye Pulli. "I guess I'm trying to say it's just, I'm just at a point where I'm just tired of this s---."
Sunday marked the fourth time in six games that the Steelers offense has produced 20 points or fewer. Pittsburgh currently averages 16.6 points per game this season and is the lone team ranked within the bottom 16 of NFL scoring offenses to own a record above .500.
Harris, who had averaged a healthy 4.8 YPC over his last two outings, saw his production plummet against Cleveland, rushing for 35 yards on 12 carries. Pittsburgh's passing game did little to counteract Harris' struggles as Kenny Pickett's 106-yard performance marked the fourth consecutive game the quarterback has thrown for 160 yards or fewer, tossing just one touchdown over that span.
With their loss to the Browns, the Steelers dropped to third place in a hard-fought AFC North. While season-ending injuries to Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and Cincinnati Bengals signal-caller Joe Burrow should help ease the path to the postseason for Pittsburgh, the Steelers offense must do its part to keep the team in contention.
Thus far, the unit looks far from playoff-caliber and it's difficult to envision that changing over the next eight games the way it is currently constructed.
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