We’ve written about Pat Freiermuth’s 4th and goal touchdown against the Cleveland Browns several times already. But we’re revisiting it once more because of the praise Ben Roethlisberger had for Freiermuth’s effort and execution. To hear Roethlisberger tell it, it was hard work and correction paying off.
As Part 4 of his documentary Different, Roethlisberger describes the play. Drawn up essentially on the sideline, he says the primary receiver was Chase Claypool running a “return” route, breaking to the inside like he’s running a slant before pivoting outside into the flat. The idea being getting the cornerback to drive on what he thinks is a slant and being unable to cover the flat/pivot route.