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Derrick Harmon Earns More Of Mike Tomlin’s Praise: ‘Made Him An Opening-Day Starter As A Rookie For A Reason’

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The Steelers have had Derrick Harmon for three games now, and he is looking worthy of the first-round investment. After missing the first two games due to a knee injury, he managed to hop on the moving train. Indeed, he recorded a sack in his first game. But he is coming off his best showing on Sunday, including a pair of split sacks with T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith.

Needless to say, Harmon’s head coach, Mike Tomlin, is enthused. “We made him an opening-day starter as a rookie for a reason”, he said, via the Steelers’ website.