Patriots 2021 Draft Profile, TE Pat Freiermuth, Penn State

Dec 28, 2019; Arlington, Texas, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions tight end Pat Freiermuth (87) scores a two point conversion during the second half against the Memphis Tigers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SportsAs the 2021 NFL Draft draws closer we’ll profile some of the players that may be on the Patriots’ radar or that we feel would be a great fit.

The Patriots have been lacking a viable tight end target since Rob Gronkowski retired after the 2018 season Super Bowl win. In 2019, they had Matt LaCosse and Ryan Izzo and the results were not anywhere near good enough.

LaCosse opted out of the 2020 season and Izzo was the top target. The team drafted a pair of tight…