Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive line was a problem. Cam Heyward was still elite, and Keeanu Benton had a fine season, but the Steelers needed to add more youth and talent to that group. Enter Derrick Harmon. The Steelers spent their first-round pick Thursday night on Harmon, who profiles similarly to Cam Heyward. Draft expert Dane Brugler loved the Steelers’ selection.
“The natural progression from Cam Heyward to a guy like this, who is just disruptive, against the run, against the pass,” Brugler said on The Athletic Football Show’s livestream during Round 1.