Welcome to the terrible take, a mini podcast telling Steelers Nation what's on our mind.

I'm Josh Carney.

Versitility is the name of the game in today's NFL.

The more positions you can play, the more you can provide your team, the better.

Connor Hayward is aiming to be that for the Steelers moving forward.

So far, he's developed into a playmaking tight end in the passing game, especially up the scene.

Great hands, knack for getting open, and most importantly, his quarterbacks trust him immensely. Along with his abilities at tight end,

Hayward is getting some looks in the back field at full back and most surprisingly at

running back. Hayward is no stranger to running back though having played it in

college at Michigan State before a position change in 2021. Hayward has seen

snaps at running back in training camp and even got a carry in the preseason

opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, gaining five yards on the play as a true running back with that experience under his belt

dating back to college. Could Hayward be a short yardage back for the Steelers

with his size taking some of the load off of Nagee Harris and

Jaylin Warren in those situations? Personally, I would love to see it. Watching

Friday's preseason opener, I couldn't help but keep coming back to the thought that Hayward could be the Steelers version of Taysome Hill in New Orleans.

People probably just got upset hearing Hayward and Hill compared, but hear me out.

Hill has carved out a career doing whatever is asked of him in the NFL.

Whether that's being a gunner on special teams, a short yardage

back, an inline blocking tight end, or even a passing game threat at the position.

Not to mention his quarterback abilities. Hayward doesn't have the

quarterback abilities, at least as far as we know, like Hill does. But there is a Swiss Army knife roll there, one that could make Hayward even more valuable

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