Pick of Connor wasn’t because of big brother

There was a lot of talk before the NFL Draft about where Michigan State tight end/fullback Connor Heyward might land.

And of course, the Heyward family, including older brother and Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, heard it all. It was impossible to avoid, just as it was impossible to entertain the possibility of where he could end up.

“I always felt like they were interested, but I didn’t want to get my expectations too high,” said Connor Heyward. “I never teased myself one bit. If it didn’t happen, I wasn’t going to have that in my head.”

They knew with how unpredictable the NFL Draft can be, that they had to manage their hopes.