There have been quite the flurry of changes for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense this offseason. While the additions and subtractions to the roster are a projection and waiting game to watch play out, TE Pat Freiermuth remains and is due for a big year.
The goal of this article is to provide some statistical context to this notion, with signs from the 2024 season adding comfort to how well that could go for Freiermuth and the Steelers.
First, let’s look at his volume (targets/catches) in 2024 among tight ends with at least 60 targets (24 qualifiers):
Here, we see Freiermuth was below the mean in targets, with 74 last season (14th).