Damien Harris Was Worth The Wait And Other Leftover Patriots Thoughts

By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — When the Patriots drafted Damien Harris in the third round, lots of people in New England were excited to see what the running back could do in the NFL. After one of the most productive careers in Alabama history, the expectations were high. Unfortunately for those folks, that opportunity never really came. Buried on the depth chart behind Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead, and James White, Harris barely saw the field as a rookie. He ultimately got four carries for 12 yards in what essentially served as a redshirt season. Now a year later, though, an injury to Michel opened the door for Harris. And the 23-year-old doesn’t look like he has any intention of giving that job back. Harris was once again dynamite for the Patriots this week, rushing for 123 yards on his first 17 carries of the night. He carried the offense on the drive leading up to Jakobi Meyers’ touchdown pass to Rex Burkhead, rushing six times for 39 yards. When the Patriots scored again coming out of halftime, it was Harris’ back-to-back runs of 16 yards and 25 yards that got the drive going. The latter run also pushed Harris over the 100-yard mark less than a minute into the third quarter. Damien Harris just throwing defenders off him @DHx34 @Patriots #BALvsNE on NBC pic.twitter.com/tIqkp6VHWd — The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) November 16, 2020 It was Harris’ third 100-yard game, as he finished with 121 yards on 22 carries. And after th...
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