PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert is used to hearing a refrain from coach Mike Tomlin every time rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth makes an incredible catch at training camp.
“That’s good,” the head coach says, “but can you block?”
Improving the tight ends’ run blocking from a year ago is among the top priorities of the offense. But just five practices into camp, Tomlin hasn’t quite had an opportunity to see the growth in that unit.
“Like, seriously, we’ve been in helmets,” he said Tuesday. “We’ll see, won’t we?