Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth has not lit the NFL world on fire through his first three seasons but he certainly has played well. Despite not being a great blocker, Freiermuth has been a reliable pass-catching tight end for an array of quarterbacks in his three years.
Most would probably consider Freiermuth a good to above-average tight end, so Dakota Randall of Pro Football Network ranking him the 23rd best tight end in the NFL is shocking.
“Freiermuth is an old-school TE, who is a strong route runner from an in-line position but is athletic enough to cause problems when split out into the slot and out wide,” wrote Randall.