Despite quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart still being available, the Pittsburgh Steelers eschewed the position all together and selected Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon with the No. 21 overall pick Thursday night at the NFL draft.

Steelers general manager Omar Khan said the organization wasn't tempted to draft a signal-caller with the pick, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports.

"We were on the clock," he said Thursday night. "We got the player that we wanted."

Harmon was one of a handful of players the Steelers identified as one they wouldn't trade away from if he was available. Khan said the Steelers fielded several trade offers, but they held on firmly to the pick.

"He has Steeler DNA for us," coach Mike Tomlin said. "It starts inside and upfront, and this is a guy that's capable of dominating that space versus the run and the pass, and so we're really excited about having him. ... We weren't interested in considering trading away from him and really excited about getting him in here and getting started."

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