Derrick Harmon might not be making many headlines, but the Steelers are shouting his praises\u2014with their inside voices. Pittsburgh\u2019s first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Harmon is an \u201cunsexy\u201d selection as an interior defensive lineman. At such a position, it\u2019s also harder to show up much in practice, especially without pads. But according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, they are noticing him in a big way.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll tell you who\u2019s buzzing about it quietly and internally, are those coaches\u201d, Dulac said of the Steelers\u2019 reaction to Derrick Harmon so far, on 102.5 WDVE<\/a>. \u201cThey love this guy. [From] what they have seen, they\u2019re thinking this pick is a home run. Now, we\u2019ll see how it plays out, but [from] what they\u2019ve seen so far, they think he\u2019s terrific, and gonna be terrific\u201d.<\/p>\n The Steelers drafted Harmon after releasing three-year starter Larry Ogunjobi, viewing him as a future building block. Though Cameron Heyward played at an All-Pro level last year, he will retire eventually. Chances are, if Harmon is nearly done playing when Heyward is, that\u2019s bad news.<\/p>\n So any good news on Harmon is welcome right now, and the Steelers, according to Dulac, are impressed with his work in practice so far. \u201cHe has been very, very good. If you watch him, if you can see him in drills, he\u2019s a lot to handle\u201d, he said. \u201cAnd they don\u2019t want to go overboard, but they are thrilled with this guy\u201d.<\/p>\n