The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed arguably their biggest need in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft when they selected DE Derrick Harmon. But just because they drafted for need doesn’t mean they missed out on value. According to SI.com’s insider Albert Breer, teams viewed Harmon as a premium pick on talent alone.
“Some teams said if he was less beat up, he’d be a top-10 talent in the draft,” Breer said via The MMQB NFL Podcast. “And you know, you’ve got Cam Heyward getting older and so now you got a natural replacement for him.