I’m not saying Pat Freiermuth will catch 30 passes his rookie season. But if he does, and that is possible in this brave new world of a 17-game season, he’ll join a pretty exclusive and impressive Pittsburgh Steelers’ club.
In franchise history, only two rookie Steelers’ tight ends have caught 30 passes. Here’s your leaderboard.
30+ Receptions By Rookie Tight End, Steelers’ History
1. Heath Miller – 39 (2005)
2. Eric Green – 34 (1990)
Miller and Green. That’s it. That’s the list. Freiermuth is gunning to be the third.
And that won’t be easy, even with his impressive preseason.