Drafted: Round 1, No. 21 overall

Typically, this is the time of year when NOTHING is guaranteed. Coaches constantly stress that rookies — no matter how highly they’re drafted — must earn their keep before even thinking about filling a starting slot. Apparently, though, the Steelers aren’t doing that whole song and dance with Harmon. 

“He goes out there with the ones,” defensive line coach Karl Dunbar said last week, via PennLive.com. “He’s our left starting defensive tackle. You can write that.”

Instinctive and versatile with a well-rounded skill set, the first-round pick is the kind of defensive lineman who thrives in Pittsburgh. Harmon racked up an eye-popping 55 pressures in 2024 — 12 more than any other FBS interior D-lineman, per PFF — and now he gets to learn from a 15th-year pro with a doctorate in disruption, Cam Heyward.