Ben with high praise for Pat Freiermuth pic.twitter.com/lPc3QaCwmv
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) August 22, 2021
In the first quarter of Saturday’s preseason game with the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger connected with rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth twice for touchdowns.
After the game, when asked about Freiermuth, Roethlisberger dropped a subtle but effective comparison to former Steeler Heath Miller.
Miller and Roethlisberger played together for 11 seasons, and Miller is widely considered the best tight end in franchise history. This makes the comparison to Freiermuth even more interesting.
Pittsburgh drafted Freiermuth in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft out of Penn State. Freiermuth is a freakish athlete with impressive length and body control. He showed on Saturday night if you throw it, he will find a way to go up and get it.