Kelvin

Harmon

Harmon (6’2/221) turned pro as a true junior after logging a career 177/2,665/16 (15.1 YPR) receiving line in three seasons, exhibiting plus play strength, strong hands, and a my-ball mentality against ACC coverage. Harmon’s athletic limitations were revealed in Indy with a 4.6-flat forty, 32 ½-inch vertical, and sluggish 7.15 three-cone time. A high-production possession receiver with a low ceiling, Harmon would do well to carve out a Mohamed Sanu-level career. Washington entered the draft looking for a No. 1 receiver, but Harmon is unlikely to be it.

Harmon (6'2/221) “has issues separating against tight man coverage” but combats that with “his frame, play strength and ball skills to own a bigger piece of a smaller catch space,” according to Zierlein. Sanu is the most underwhelming comparison with The Ringer’s Danny Kelly comparing him to Michael Crabtree and Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller comparing him to Kenny Golladay. He’s likely a fringe Day 2/3 selection at this point with his value varying widely among analysts.

“What [Harmon] lacks in sheer speed and athleticism can be made up for with instincts and timing,” Miller writes. The analyst notes that the big question with the 6-foot-2, 221-pounder is whether he will be able to separate at the next level. He believes that Harmon’s best pro fit will come “with an accurate quarterback in an offense that values slants and comeback routes.” While Miller sees a bit of Golladay in the NC State wideout’s game, The Ringer’s Danny Kelly comps him to Michael Crabtree.

Crabtree and Harmon (6'2/221) are physical receivers and project as potential WR1s, but draft analysts are concerned with Harmon’s overall athleticism, particularly burst. However, Harmon has some of the better ball skills in the class, which keeps him in the mix in the second round. Kelly ranks Harmon as his No. 4 wide receiver and No. 29 overall prospect.

Harmon (6'2/221) showed limitations as an athlete at the NFL Scouting Combine, but that was partially expected. At NC State, Harmon was a physical player who won with the ball in the air and not by running by defenders. Harmon’s ball skills are desirable, but it would be a relative surprise if he snuck into Round 1 given his 4.60-second 40-yard dash. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler projects Harmon as an NFL starter.

If you live under a rock, then I’m here to tell you that Antonio Brown was just traded to the Raiders, leaving an obvious need for the Steelers. But Miller believes the Steelers still need to stick with best player available since JuJu Smith-Schuster is in place and the wide receiver class is deep this season. However, it would be a surprise if the Steelers didn’t spend a Day 1 or Day 2 pick on a receiver. Harmon is expected to come off the board somewhere near the second round and could be in play for AB-less Steelers.

Harmon (6'2/221) failed to light it up in the 40-yard dash, but don’t read too much into that. As The Draft Network’s Kyle Crabbs has observed in film study, the NC State product possesses what he calls “build-up speed,” noting that Harmon is "[o]ne of those oddball receivers that doesn’t have great speed but still seems to stack defenders vertically anyway.” The Athletic’s Dane Brugler ranks him as the No. 3 receiver in this class behind D.K. Metcalf and Marquise Brown. Physicality is his calling card.

Harmon (6'3/214) gets Round 1 love from time-to-time, but there’s a slightly better chance that he is selected on Day 2 rather than Day 1. That’s where he went in Miller’s mock draft when the Texans scooped him up with the No. 55 overall pick. Harmon wins with his physicality and “my ball” mentality, according to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, but he also checks out well in the production metrics. As a junior at NC State, Harmon caught 81 passes for 1,186 yards and seven touchdowns.

Brugler has his concerns over Harmon’s “average long-speed and lack of an explosive top gear” but still projects him as an NFL starting-caliber player. Harmon (6'3/214) wins with his physicality and “my ball” mentality, according to Brugler. Those traits make him comparable to the Saints’ Michael Thomas, but Harmon would really need to improve his route running to turn into a player on Thomas’ level. As a junior, Harmon averaged 14.8 yards on his 72 receptions (1,065 receiving yards). Harmon is a projected first or second-round selection.

Harmon was a standout for NC State in his three years at the school, and at 6-foot-3, 214-pounds, he has a chance to be an excellent possession receiver at the next level who can also fight for the ball in the end zone. It’d also give the Titans a legitimate second option behind Corey Davis, as Wilson Notes. Harmon is going to have to test well at the combine and his pro day to get Day 1 consideration, but as long as he doesn’t tank it, it’d be a surprise if he wasn’t one of the first wideouts off the board come April.