There are many things the Pittsburgh Steelers liked in Pat Freiermuth that led to their decision to draft the Penn State tight end in the second round earlier this year. He has prototypical size for the position, for one thing. He is capable of being a complete player, with both catching and blocking ability. And he puts points on the board in the red zone.
You have probably heard the numbers by now, regarding his scoring at the college level, and how he’s never dropped a pass in the red zone. He continued that streak on Saturday night working with Ben Roethlisberger and the first-team offense, which yielded two touchdowns, and nearly three, had Mason Rudolph been able to make a better throw under pressure at the end of the first half.