The Pittsburgh Steelers made one thing clear during the 2025 NFL Draft: they are intent on getting better in the trenches.
Pittsburgh used their first-round pick on Derrick Harmon, a defensive lineman out of Oregon. They added to the defensive line once again with Jack Sawyer in the fourth round and then doubled back on the interior in the fifth round, taking Yahya Black.
Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo thinks that was part of a concerted effort.
“I thought they stuck to their plan,” Fittipaldo said of the Steelers Wednesday via 93.7 The Fan. “Omar [Khan] and Andy [Weidl]’s theme through their first three drafts has been building through the trenches.