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Derrick Harmon Explains Why He Didn’t Think Steelers Would Draft Him

Leading up to the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, there was a ton of buzz regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers and a quarterback at No. 21 overall, whether that was Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart or even Alabama’s Jalen Milroe.

That buzz had Oregon’s Derrick Harmon, a popular name paired with the Steelers in mock drafts, believing that he wouldn’t be going to Pittsburgh because they were going to draft a quarterback. But All-Pro Steelers’ defensive tackle Cameron Heyward knew the Steelers were going to target the player that models his game after Heyward.