Will Pat Freiermuth’s production suffer due to Jonnu Smith’s acquisition?
The Steelers paid Pat Freiermuth last year, and he rewarded them, but how will Jonnu Smith affect his future output? While Smith isn’t likely a long-term investment, he is coming off a Pro Bowl season. Even as an outlier in his career, he put up numbers representing opportunity.
On 111 targets, Smith caught 88 passes last year for 884 yards and 8 touchdowns. In each category, that betters the best number Pat Freiermuth has put up in his career. And the Steelers didn’t bring in Smith to sit on the bench, or to block.