If Heath Miller could just catch a few more passes, he'd be a shoo-in for the Pro Bowl.
So goes the conventional wisdom regarding the Steelers' talented tight end.
With 24 receptions through four games — putting him on pace for 96 catches, double his career-best total — Miller is taking his rightful place among the top receiving tight ends in the NFL.
"I've always felt he's the best tight end in the AFC," Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said about the fifth-year pro from Virginia. "His numbers are better. They're right where we'd hope they'd be."
Miller's numbers (24 receptions, 181 yards, two touchdowns) entering today's game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field are right in line with how tight ends around the league are being used. Continue
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