Steelers' Pat Freiermuth flips narrative in first game without Matt Canada
Prior to Sunday's win in Cincy, Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth's best game of the year was a 41 yard game against the Raiders way back on SNF in Week 3. Battling injuries and a lack of production, it was starting to look like the third-year TE may not even garner a second contract from […]
Prior to Sunday's win in Cincy, Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth's best game of the year was a 41 yard game against the Raiders way back on SNF in Week 3.
Battling injuries and a lack of production, it was starting to look like the third-year TE may not even garner a second contract from the Steelers.
But all that may have changed following the best game of his career:
A Career Day
Freiemuth would touch triple digits for the first time in his career, setting a personal record in yards and opening up an entirely new element to the Steelers offense.
Pittsburgh finally targeted the middle of the field, as evidenced by the NGS chart, and go figure, Freiermuth was on the receiving end:
So the Steelers showed signs of progress when it came to their efficiency and multiplicity.
The offense ran play action with a purpose, targeted the middle of the field, and got a variety of names involved.
But no one needed it more than Freiermuth, who just showed how big of an asset he can be in a functional offensive philosophy.
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