According to The Athletic, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth has looked more impressive than Eric Ebron, both as a receiver and a blocker.
Freiermuth has outplayed incumbent starter Eric Ebron, throughout camp and appears ticketed for a meaningful role. Ebron remains penciled in as the starter, but this is evidence that the rookie may push him for the role sooner than expected. The Athletic noted that the Steelers frequently use two tight end formations, so who the starter is in name does not matter as much as it may for some other teams. Ebron is currently our TE24, but should Freiermuth get the tap as the starter at some point leading up to/or during the season, he will boast higher weekly upside. This is a situation to monitor.
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