Rookie Pat Freiermuth Knows His Blocking Still ‘A Work In Progress’

The Pittsburgh Steelers used a second-round draft pick on tight end Pat Freiermuth because they saw him as a complete tight end prospect, somebody who could not only contribute significantly as a pass-catcher but as a blocker as well, both in the run game and the passing game.

He showed the sort of impact that he could have as a receiving option when he caught a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the team’s third preseason game, two impressive adjustment grabs that were a little more than the routine.

The blocking, while effective in spurts, has a way to go yet, something Freiermuth knows himself, though he feels confident that he has put some good work on…