Pittsburgh's brass liked Sanders before their pre-draft meeting with him, and that meeting only reinforced those good feelings. Yet at the end of the day, the Steelers felt that they couldn't pass up the chance to draft Harmon, one of the draft's top-ranked interior defensive-line prospects.

Speaking Friday on NFL Live, ESPN's Adam Schefter said he "won't be surprised" if Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough is taken ahead of Sanders on Day 2 of the NFL draft.