Though the Pittsburgh Steelers had opportunity to make a move, they had no interest in trading down from No. 21. Not with Oregon DL Derrick Harmon still on the board. Speaking with reporters after making Harmon the team’s newest first-round selection to greatly improve their defensive line, head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan made clear they weren’t going to risk losing Harmon.
“We talked about certain guys that we would not trade away from,” Khan said in a post-pick presser via the team’s YouTube channel. “And this is one of those players for us.