After resigning TE Zach Gentry, the Pittsburgh Steelers look ready to run it back with the same TE room they had last season with Pat Freiermuth serving as the team’s #1, Gentry coming in as the team’s blocking TE in Pittsburgh’s heavier offensive sets, and Connor Heyward mixing in as a TE/H-Back hybrid in the offense.
However, it appears that Pittsburgh is doing their homework on a deep TE draft class this offseason, sending TE Coach Alfredo Roberts to several Pro Days while having meetings with numerous prospects at the Combine and all-star games. Given the depth and talent of the class, it’s not out of the question that Pittsburgh could spend a middle round pick on a TE, and one guy that may fit the bill is Purdue TE Payne Durham.