While the Pittsburgh Steelers lack great depth at wide receiver, they tried to make up for that by loading up at tight end. Pat Freiermuth has been a consistent presence for them for years, Darnell Washington has been a solid blocker, and they also traded for Jonnu Smith, who’s been a reliable threat in the passing game for years. However, none of those players have been huge contributors as receivers yet. In Week 4, Freiermuth and Smith even saw their usage rates decrease. That was part of the Steelers’ game plan, according to Mike Tomlin.
“We have a certain personality, particularly when we play 4-3 teams,” Tomlin said Tuesday via the team’s YouTube channel.