Chiefs oddly linked to free agent RB to solve run game issues

The Kansas City Chiefs' run game is a big focus for the franchise this offseason, with Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt free agents.

Exactly where the Chiefs could go to fix their run game is unknown, but there are several options in free agency and the draft that make sense.

Travis Etienne looms as one choice, but if the Chiefs wanted a more cost-effective player, and one who might have something to prove, then CBS Sports' Bryan DeArdo has one in mind.

And that's Najee Harris.

"Harris makes a lot of sense here with Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt set to become free agents," DeArdo writes. "Last year, the duo of Pacheco and Hunt ran for a combined 1,073 yards but averaged just 3.8 yards per carry. Neither one made much of an impact for Patrick Mahomes in the passing game.

"After starting his career with Roethlisberger, Harris would get another chance to work with a future Hall of Fame quarterback in Mahomes, who could certainly use a stable running game if he and the Chiefs want to get back to the NFL's upper echelon."

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Harris not difference-maker Chiefs need

While the idea of a cheap running back is a good one, as it pertains to Harris, the Chiefs might be better off elsewhere.

Suffering a torn Achilles in Week 3, Harris will likely be a slow burn in his return. The other thing is he is in a similar mold to Pacheco and Hunt -- a plodder.

The Chiefs need an explosive element out of the backfield; Harris doesn't provide that. 

So, the idea of him in Kansas City is an interesting thought, but it doesn't feel like the right fit for me, based on the Chiefs' needs.

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