His 25.6 yards per catch is easily the league's best among receivers with 500 yards. His only competition comes from the Rams' Flipper Anderson, who trails by nearly four yards at 21.7. With 794 yards, an average of 66 per week, he needs to average 52 in the final four weeks to have his first 1,000-yard season. Harper 's decision to stay in Dallas for one year gave him the right to be an unrestricted free agent at season's end. His agent, Jimmy Sexton, believes there will be no more popular unrestricted wide receiver on the market, and he may be right.
Harper has no restrictions.
That may require some acrobatics with numbers similar to what Harper displays on the field. A streaky performer in the past, Harper has grown into a steady producer in the Dallas offense. In all 12 games, Harper has either scored a touchdown or caught a 35-yard pass. That's a big-play streak that matches the longest of Jerry Rice's career. You know how they say some basketball players play above the rim.