RJ Harvey isn’t just spending his offseason getting back to work. He’s studying the league’s best backs and trying to bring pieces of their game into his own.
The Broncos running back said during OTAs in an interview with Andrew Mason of Denver Sports 1043 that he has been watching film of Christian McCaffrey, Jahmyr Gibbs and Kenneth Walker as he prepares for Year 2.
"Just watching more film, watching other guys around the league, watching their film," Christian McCaffrey, Kenneth Walker, Jahmyr Gibbs, watching guys like that. Just trying to see things on film that they do on film, trying to help better my game. Year two in the system, I feel way more comfortable and it's only going to get better from where I left off at."
That kind of offseason work comes after a strong first year in Denver. Harvey opened the season behind Dobbins on the depth chart, then moved into the lead role in the backfield after Dobbins was injured in the second half of the year.
He appeared in all 17 games and made seven starts, finishing with 896 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns. Those numbers made him the Broncos’ second-leading offensive yardage producer and their top scorer, giving Denver a needed threat both on the ground and as a receiving option.
The film study is part of the next step for Harvey, who is now entering his second season with more comfort in the system and a clearer sense of where he wants to sharpen his game. Watching backs like McCaffrey and Gibbs, along with Walker, gives him a chance to pick up details from players who are doing it at a high level.
For Denver, that’s an encouraging sign. Harvey already delivered a productive rookie campaign, and he’s spent the offseason looking for ways to make the leap from good to even better.
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