It may have taken a bit longer than expected in training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe for the pairing of tight end Pat Freiermuth and rookie first-round quarterback Kenny Pickett to hook up in the passing game, due in large part to Freiermuth’s injury, but on Monday in a surprising padded practice just two days removed from a preseason game, the connection that the Pittsburgh Steelers hope happens time and time again to the tune of great success hooked up for some offensive magic Monday in Seven Shots.
After working out together at times in the offseason in New Jersey, Pickett and Freiermuth showed some of the developing rapport and trust in Monday’s Seven Shots session as Pickett lofted a perfectly-thrown ball to Freiermuth, who skied over reserve safety Donovan Stiner to haul in the score, getting the offense back on track in the Seven Shots format.