Cam Heyward Reached Out To DK Metcalf Earlier than Commerce (Not That He is Taking Credit score For It)

As a number of veteran gamers did final 12 months in recruiting Russell Wilson, it appears like there was not less than some contact with WR DK Metcalf main as much as the commerce to persuade him to come back to Pittsburgh. Who higher to make the pitch than Cam Heyward, one of many staff captains and the longest-standing member of the Pittsburgh Steelers?

Heyward informed a short story of his contact with Metcalf previous to the commerce by way of his Not Simply Soccer with Cam Heyward podcast this morning.

“I used to be in California on the time, and I heard DK was on the town, after which somebody was like, ‘Oh he’s going to the Chargers,’ ” Heyward mentioned. “And so I hit up considered one of my associates Tracy Perlman and she or he was like, ‘Yeah, I hear he could be going.’ I’m like, ‘Textual content DK. Inform him to come back with us.’ After which like within the subsequent week, he was already with us. I don’t understand how that occurred, however DK was all about it.”

Metcalf was requested which teammates he had heard from because the commerce throughout a one-on-one interview with Steelers.com’s Missi Matthews, and Heyward was the primary particular person he listed. Throughout his introductory press convention, Metcalf cited Mike Tomlin as a serious motive why he selected Pittsburgh.

“I didn’t do something. Please, please don’t give me credit score,” Heyward mentioned. “It was all Omar [Khan] and Mike T.”

If nothing else, this provides us a fairly good indication of how shut Metcalf was to probably touchdown elsewhere, which might have dramatically shifted the remainder of the Steelers’ free company and draft plans.

Heyward wears plenty of hats for the Steelers. Defensive lineman and staff captain are his official titles, however he’s been entering into the world of recruiting throughout free company. He additionally discusses draft prospects on this episode. He hinted at some mild consulting work and scouting d-line prospects to provide his opinion to the staff on who could be a match for the Steelers. That’s what occurs if you end up getting into your fifteenth season with the staff, which spans virtually all of Mike Tomlin’s tenure as the top coach.

As soon as Heyward strikes on from his soccer profession, he appears to be gearing towards a life in media. However I believe he’d make a fairly good addition to the entrance workplace or Tomlin’s employees, teaching or scouting, very similar to Imply Joe Greene did for years after his Corridor of Fame profession.