Conner’s been a popular name during Steelers OTAs and minicamp. Here’s what Tomlin had to say.
“It’s been fun to watch James because he’s a classic example of a guy who’s in his second year, second lap around the track, if you will…It really looks like the transformation that Le’Veon went through as a young guy in terms of his level of conditioning and the things that he’s able to display to this point on the field.”
Ramon Foster, who has a good track record on his spring predictions, mentioned Conner too.
“He’s made two or three combat catches in the end zone, back-shoulder fades and jump-balls where you’re like, ‘this kid’s got something,’ receiver stuff, which is huge.”
Conner is likely going to get a huge opportunity in training camp, assuming Bell doesn’t get his new contract and skips out on the preseason. That’ll put Conner in the driving seat, for a little while anyway, and we’ll see how much of a jump he’s made. His rookie season was a difficult one, marred by issues in pass pro and a torn MCL that ended his season, but Conner seems all the more motivated this time around.
