Heath Miller defined the tight end position not just for Pittsburgh Steelers fans but also for a generation. He wasn’t necessarily “the last complete tight end”, but he represented a certain way of playing the position that was traditional. He could make the plays you need in the passing game, but he never shied from the dirty work. That’s why he would consistently play 1,000 snaps per season or so, rarely leaving the field.
Miller wasn’t the first great tight end in franchise history, either, at least in one aspect or another. But he is the one who epitomizes the Steelers’ tight end.