Regardless of ending the sport with three targets because the Pittsburgh Steelers supposed No. 2 receiver, TE Pat Freiermuth isn’t complaining in regards to the sport plan. Talking after one other efficiency during which the Steelers’ offense was missing, Freiermuth isn’t making waves about his function.
“I belief the coaches and what they’re doing,” Freiermuth stated in audio supplied by the workforce. “Everybody can bitch and complain about getting lack of targets, however it’s the stuff you do with out the ball. That’s what what leaders do and that’s what good teammates do. And I play my ass off regardless.
“The goal’s gonna discover me so long as I’m going on the market doing my job. No matter it’s asking me to do, I’m gonna go on the market and do it one of the best I can.”
Freiermuth completed Sunday evening/Monday morning’s loss with three receptions for 22 yards and one landing. His rating would’ve been the game-winning had Pittsburgh held on, taking a shovel cross on 2nd and Purpose to place the Steelers forward with 5 minutes to go.
It was Freiermuth’s second landing in as many weeks.
However Dallas scored the true game-winner with beneath 30 seconds remaining, breaking Pittsburgh’s hearts and handing them their first dropping streak of the season.
On the 12 months, Freiermuth has had constant however comparatively minimal manufacturing. He’s caught between three and 5 passes in each sport and completed with 20-39 receiving yards in 4 of them, his 57-yard efficiency in Week 4 serving as his excessive this season. Most of his work is being carried out beneath with just one reception of 20-plus yards this 12 months. His longest catch in opposition to the Cowboys got here from backup Kyle Allen, a 19-yard yard completion after QB Justin Fields briefly left the sport whereas being checked for a concussion.
Freiermuth can take solace in getting paid earlier than the season begins. Any lack of manufacturing or involvement isn’t impacting his future market. That’s to not say he’s resting on his laurels and is costing after securing a long-term deal however it will’ve been an element and maybe a better supply of frustration had he been taking part in out the ultimate 12 months of his rookie deal. As an alternative, he can deal with creating management qualities he confirmed in the summertime, supporting teammates and the workforce.
And even when he’s upset at his function, he’s sensible sufficient to not let that spill out and compound issues after dropping back-to-back video games. We’ll see if his teammates, like WR George Pickens, reply in related trend.