Although Jonnu Smith was a Pro Bowl tight end last year, it doesn’t seem Gerry Dulac thinks the Steelers will treat him like one. Indeed, Pittsburgh already has Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington at tight end, and even Connor Heyward, a versatile chess piece. Yet while Heyward will have to give ground, it doesn’t seem Dulac expects much to change otherwise.
“He’ll be their third tight end”, Dulac said of Jonnu Smith about the Steelers’ plans on the Rich Eisen Show. “What he is is, he’s MyCole Pruitt, but a better version. He’s an upgrade over that.