The number of people who complained last year about nepotism being the reason why the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Connor Heyward has dwindled substantially. After contributing more extensively as a rookie than anticipated, the former sixth-round draft pick seems like a player for whom the offense has legitimate plans.
He has continued his productive offseason into the preseason games, coming off a game against the Buffalo Bills in which he caught a touchdown pass from three yards out, a week earlier claiming a 24-yard explosive reception.
It’s fair to question, however, whether that touchdown should have even counted in the first place.