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Bucky Brooks Says New Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth Should Be ‘Jason Witten-Like Playmaker’

Did the Pittsburgh Steelers get the best all-around tight end in the 2021 NFL Draft class and one that’s destined to play in the league for at least a decade? Time will certainly give us the answer to those questions and more when it comes to tight end Pat Freiermuth out of Penn Stated but it goes without saying that Bucky Brooks of the NFL Network really believes the Steelers got themselves a prize in their second-round selection.

“The most complete “Y” tight end in the draft,” Brooks said. “Freiermuth is a nasty in-line blocker with the capacity to move defenders in the running game while also flashing enough quickness to climb to the second level.