Somehow, despite coming off a dominant season in 2021 that saw him record 10.0 sacks and earn yet another First Team All-Pro accolade and a fifth straight trip to the Pro Bowl, Pittsburgh Steelers’ star defensive lineman Cameron Heyward continues to be slighted nationally.
One day after Steelers’ star outside linebacker T.J. Watt got the respect he deserves in ESPN’s executives, coaches and players survey ranking the top 10 players at each position, Heyward was slighted significantly in the interior pass rushers and run stoppers rankings, placing fifth overall.
That ranking saw Heyward drop one spot from his No.