Fansided

Every NFL team’s most underrated player of all time

By Jarrett Bailey

Photo by JOHN CAPUTO/AFP via Getty Images
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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 17: Heath Miller #83 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action during the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field At Mile High on January 17, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Steelers 23-16. (Photo by Rob Leiter via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – JANUARY 17: Heath Miller #83 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action during the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field At Mile High on January 17, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Steelers 23-16. (Photo by Rob Leiter via Getty Images) /

Pittsburgh Steelers: Heath Miller

Tight ends don’t get enough credit for how important they are. For a solid decade, Heath Miller was one of the most consistent tight ends in the NFL.

Miller was such a fan favorite, that every tight end that has come after him gets the same treatment that Miller did. Every time a tight end in Pittsburgh catches a pass, you hear the “Heeaathh” chants. It’s “Muuthh” now for Pat Freiermuth, but there was no denying that when Jesse James and Vance McDonald were catching balls, they don’t have names that you can do that chant to — it was a Heath chant.

Miller was Ben Roethlisberger’s home-cooked meal. Hines Ward, Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown- they were all gourmet meals, but there is nothing like a good home-cooked meal. That’s what Miller was to Roethlisberger. He wasn’t a big-named flashy receiver, but he was always good and there when Ben needed him.

Miller was a two-time Pro Bowler in his career. He caught 592 passes in his career for 6,569 yards and 45 touchdowns. He helped the Steelers win two Super Bowls in the 2000s and was one of the final Steelers on the roster in 2015 to have been on both Super Bowl-winning teams.

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