The Pittsburgh Steelers continue finding ways to win this season as they lead the AFC North with a 10-3 record.
The Steelers pulled off a dominant victory over division rival Cleveland Browns in Week 14 despite missing star wide receiver George Pickens due to a hamstring injury. With Pickens out, tight end Pat Freiermuth stepped up, leading the team in receiving with 48 yards and a touchdown.
While speaking on the New Heights podcast, Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce praised Freiermuth for his route-running ability and his feel for the game.
“Pat is actually one of my favorite tight ends to watch, man,” Kelce said. “He’s savvy in his route running. He is very quarterback friendly, which he knows angles coming out to where he knows he can get a guaranteed catch. And quarterbacks love it when you come out of breaks at certain angles, depending on where the defender closest to you is.”
“He does a great job of feeling voids like that and feeling how he needs to get in and out of breaks. And then on top of that, he’s just a tough football player, man. I think he embodies the Steeler kind of way to play, which is like, it’s that Steel Curtain, that toughness that you got to play with, man. He’s willing to stick his face in the fan and yeah, do whatever he needs to do for his team, man.”
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Kelce’s comments about Freiermuth mean a lot coming from a future Hall-of-Fame tight-end. Freiermuth has 44 catches on 50 targets this season for 470 yards and five touchdowns, being especially productive the past three games. He’ll look to continue his production against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15.
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