Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin needed two words to explain why he took Oregon Ducks Derrick Harmon in first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon called Thursday night "bittersweet" as his mother was unable to be by his side when the Pittsburgh Steelers picked him 21st overall in the 2025 NFL draft.

In his senior season, Harmon used his earned NIL money at Oregon to buy his mom a car — an accessible van after she had a stroke. The Steelers, who are knowingly on the hunt for a quarterback and are being dragged along by Aaron Rodgers’ indecisiveness, passed on a signal-caller for Harmon.