Player: TE Connor Heyward
Stock Value: Up
Reasoning: Donald Parham Jr.’s injury helps Connor Heyward keep his job this season, as grim as that might sound. While special teams continues to be his focus, they also need three tight-end-like bodies. Even if they do call him Meatball, his body somewhat resembles a tight end. With the unlikelihood of the Steelers trading for Jonnu Smith, this seems like a net advantage for Heyward.
You might have opened this thinking the reignition of trade speculation about Jonnu Smith would be detrimental to Connor Heyward’s stock right now.