Getty Mac Jones and Pat Freiermuth If you’re a New ... Freiermuth isn’t nearly as athletic as Florida’s amazing, ... despite his blocking deficiencies, but … Again, some reps, Freiermuth appears like a wide receiver and can make solid separation. Twitter: @PTSTNews and @TalkPrimeTime Embed from Getty Images. Freiermuth has a prototypical build for the tight end position and ample ceiling as a blocker to continue to develop into a quality asset with his hand in the dirt in the run game. He even goes to the next level and engages with the linebackers and safeties, which is amazing to see for an athletic tight end. With Hunter Henry a pending free agent, the Bolts could be looking for his replacement if he signs with another team this offseason. Freiermuth hasn’t been able to fully shield himself from future expectations. One of the big names to keep an eye on is Penn State’s Pat Freiermuth. Like Henry, Freiermuth is a versatile tight end to get the job done in the receiving and blocking department. Join our Facebook Group: Prime Time Sports Talk  His lack of separation, release, and route running ability easily knock him a full round below Kyle Pitts. A huge part of blocking is desire and technique and once Freiermuth starts showing those things, he has the strength needed to be an asset in the run game. Penn State is a TE factory, and Freiermuth is the latest model. While Gronk has been thrown into the mix for him, but reality shies away from that. He produced statistically, but when actually looking at the tape, he was lackluster at best. Most routes are surprisingly subpar for Freiermuth. Scheme Fit: 12-personnel heavy offensive system, spread concepts to isolate in space. Most routes are surprisingly subpar for Freiermuth. Freiermuth shows flashes of greatness. Check us out on our socials:  © 2020 Copyright Prime Time Sports Talk. Gambling problem? Fields arrived a little later to the party than Lawrence, but he … 2019 stats: 43 receptions, 507 receiving yards, 7 receiving touchdowns. Pat Freiermuth, Chris Olave, and Aidan Hutchinson may all be targets for the Green Bay Packers. Pat Freiermuth projects as an impact receiving tight end at the professional level. Probably not, but hey, why not enjoy the thought? Projected … A well rounded Tight End who can block, run, catch, and bully. Freiermuth has an NFL build, standing 6'5" and weighing in at 250lbs. Freiermuth has standard hands. He pinballs off tacklers. He must improve his strength as a blocker and may never be a great downfield threat at the position, but Freiermuth is reliable in all aspects of his position. Friermuth is a fun prospect to watch: he has the power, the size, and the strength to pull off some highlight-worthy plays. But Freiermuth’s value to an NFL franchise won’t be rooted in run blocking; it will be in his versatility as a receiver and the mismatches he’ll win in coverage. He most in improve on his blocking … He plays with elite toughness and poise, but also is polished and possesses an extremely high football IQ. This detailed player profile piece about Pat Freiermuth, the rookie TE out of Penn State, is the latest installment in the 2021 rookie scouting profile series here on the site. He fits as a true tight end and should be treated as such. 6-5, 258. But today’s NFL is ultimately rooted in the passing game and tight ends are the new-age mismatch weapons that put defensive play-callers in a bind. He also flashes a one-cut ability that makes him appear Kittle-like. He should be taken in the front end of the first round. On social media he gets a peek at very early editions of mock drafts, much of … #Patriots draft target: Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth. The only issue will be whether an organization expects him to be what he can be on day one: if they do, he will be a huge waste of a pick and a huge waste of his talent. NFL Draft Prospects Pat Freiermuth (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Round 1 No. This score only remains above a four due to some reps that showed true speed as well as one-cut skills like an H-back. Pat Freiermuth Fantasy Pat Freiermuth broke onto the college football scene as a freshman in 2018 and has since developed into an enticing tight end prospect for … Not many players can boast the blend of blocking and receiving ability that Pat Freiermuth can. Pat Freiermuth – Tight End, Penn St, Junior. Could this be a George Kittle story again? Click here to read Freiermuth's full Premium 2021 NFL Draft player profile, which includes trait-by-trait analysis, prospect comparison, and player grades from the TDN Scouting Department. Pat can definitely block, and that's something that was very impressive. Both Gronkowski and Freiermuth are adept at both phases of the game. He tripped even on the truck mentioned previously. Analysis: Freiermuth was a consistent tight end for Penn State the past three seasons and has an NFL-ready game. Freiermuth's also very effective after the catch because of his physicality. This year he had plenty of designed curl and flat routes that had little effect on coverages. He does tend to give up on some plays, however. Pat Freiermuth, TE #87, Penn State. As mentioned before Freiermuth engages his blocks with ferocity. Turning off the highlights to actual game content shows a major drop-off when it comes to actual route-running skills. Pat Freiermuth has all the right attributes to be an instant contributor to the Jacksonville Jaguars offense. Digging deeper, his uncle, Mike Foley , was the O-line coach at UMass (2016-18), UConn (2006-14), and longtime HC at Colgate (1981-2005). Quick feet, plays through contact, strong release package, YAC, & blocking upside. Pat Freiermuth is the #1 TE of 2021. 5 Best Player-Team Fits In Reid's 2021 NFL Mock Draft 4.1, 2021 NFL Draft Scouting Report: TE Pat Freiermuth, Best, Worst, Surprising Picks From Weissman's 2021 NFL Mock Draft 3.0, TDN100: Pounding The Table For Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth, 2021 NFL Draft Summer Scouting: Tight Ends, 5 Most Interesting Underclassmen Declarations. He still feels destined to be an impact player in an NFL offense. This blocking ability seems oddly reminiscent of Nick Boyle’s. TE Pat Freiermuth, Penn St. (Junior). If an organization will develop him, he may be the beast the flashes tease he can be. Pat can definitely block, and that’s something that was very impressive. The gap in athleticism between highlight plays and standard second and 10 plays potentially show how he reserves his effort for when he needs to get the ball. In Baltimore’s offense, they love big-bodied tight ends capable of acting as an extra tackle when blocking and fast enough to create problems as a pass-catching threat. Freiermuth is a good route runner and a devastating red zone weapon. This is far from something he cannot develop, as (mentioned a billion times before) Freiermuth has shown flashes through his highlight tape. In fact, he’s an excellent red zone threat and one of the best blocking … His lack of separation, release, and route running ability easily knock him a full round below, Friermuth is a fun prospect to watch: he has the power, the size, and the strength to pull off some highlight-worthy plays. But at 6-foot-6 and 240 pounds, he's more of an Evan Engram-type build. Here we are able to see Freiermuth’s potential as a blocker, and his improvement since his freshman season. His blocking could be better and his slighter frame contributes to that, plus he could expedite his getting off the snap, but those two factors pale in comparison to the pros about this player. He also credits his family, including his uncle, Mike Foley, the offensive line coach at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and Mike’s son Pat, Freiermuth’s head coach at the Brooks School, with helping him with his blocking technique and inspiring him to … Apart from Pete Werner (weirdly), Freiermuth has handled defensive ends, safeties, and linebackers with ease. They used him in multiple ways as a blocker, as a lead blocker on quarterback draw type plays or … Pitts isn't a bad blocker by any stretch. Projected 40 Time: 4.75. Watch out! Is Pat Freiermuth the next Rob Gronkowski? Height: 6-7. Ideal Role: Hybrid role with a primary focus on F alignment (early in career). Leave that comparison for the true freshman, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), What To Expect From Kevin Plawecki In 2021, Week 12 Preview: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2021 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Wyatt Davis, Best Fantasy Fit for the Top 5 Free Agent Wide Receivers. He produced statistically, but when actually looking at the tape, he was lackluster at best. Draft analyst Kyle Crabbs is high on Freiermuth, who is 14th on The Draft Network’s big board. Leave that comparison for the true freshman Michael Mayer of Notre Dame. Some reps, Freiermuth releases like a high-end receiver. Freiermuth can be that caliber of a receiver thanks to his blend of size, hands, route-running, and physicality in the secondary. Watch his truck in the Memphis game last year, you will not be disappointed. RD 2, Pick 39: TE Pat Freiermuth (Penn State) The biggest need to fill for the Panthers here was offensive line or cornerback. Make sure to check out all of our other 2021 NFL Draft Scouting Reports. You can read more of my 2021 NFL Draft content here. The medicals here will be something NFL teams must vet, as well as exploring his lack of development as a blocker. Pat Freiermuth – Penn State, JR. ... is the best combo tight end in the class and one of the best run blocking tight ends to ever play college football. Could this be a, Watch out! Penn State's Pat Freiermuth running in for a touchdown on a pass reception against Michigan State's Josh Butler (19), Tre Mosley (17) and Xavier Henderson on Oct. 26, 2019. If Freiermuth is a typical Y-tight end, then Brevin Jordan is a move tight end — only 107 of his 458 snaps this past season came inline. He fits as a true tight end and should be treated as such. This will only get worse as linebackers get larger and more athletic. That is where the value for tight ends lies anyway, so the deductions on Freiermuth’s pre-draft evaluation for blocking are only marginal. In this play he is lined up off the line … Turning off the highlights to actual game content shows a major drop-off when it comes to actual route-running skills. He has prototypical size at 6’5″ 256 pounds, and uses it well when he’s blocking in-line. At 6’ … While Gronk has been thrown into the mix for him, but reality shies away from that. If the trucking highlights were not there, his blocking should have whole videos dedicated to it. Weight: 235. You've watched all the tape, you know the stats. With all of the tools needed to build the next Gronk, Freiermuth poses an insane ceiling. Pat Freiermuth, Penn State. Strengths. Freiermuth emerged as a top target for Trace McSorley as the season went on. Freiermuth is as well-rounded of a tight end as they come. Click here to read Freiermuth's full Premium NFL draft profile. TE Pat Freiermuth, Penn State. He's viable contesting the line of scrimmage and he's also more fluid and explosive than Freiermuth as a pure athlete in space. Linebackers can keep up with him, leading to a lack of separation, which will be discussed more later. Apart from Pete Werner (weirdly), Freiermuth has handled defensive ends, safeties, and linebackers with ease. As Freiermuth has developed his body and added muscle during his time at Penn State, the assumption was that he would continue to progress as an in-line blocker; but we never really saw that leap in that chapter of his game, even once he returned for the 2020 season. Freiermuth needs to work on run-blocking, but he is a willing blocker, so it’s not like he’s Jimmy Graham or anything. On others, he creates very minimal separation to the point that his subpar quarterbacks have to thread the needle to get the ball to him. First, the obvious — 2018 Freshman All-American Pat Freiermuth is among the team's most notable returners. To reiterate: his highlight tape shows seven speed and burst, but his overall play usually shows a four. He blocks very similarly to an offensive lineman, which is amazing to see: Freiermuth even goes to the next level and completely opens up lanes on his own. Everything this guy does is technically sound, whether it’s blocking assignments, route running, or … Some reps show Freiermuth getting stuffed on his routes, which is scary given how he has the size advantage. QB JUSTIN FIELDS, OHIO STATE. Freiermuth has a prototypical build for the tight end position and ample ceiling as a blocker to continue to develop into a quality asset with his hand in the dirt in the run game. Maybe. Over the past two seasons, Freiermuth has caught 69 passes for 875 yards and 15 touchdowns. Proudly Designed by 10:60 Designs (2020). He aggressively attacks safeties and lowers his shoulder to … First thing that … 2) Pat Freiermuth, Penn State; Ht: 6-5 Wt: 258. They used him in multiple ways as a blocker, as a lead blocker on quarterback draw type plays or … Pat Freiermuth from Penn State could be an early target if the Patriots choose to dip into the draft again for an early selection at the position. The Nebraska game this year showed signs of improvement, but there is still much to improve in regards to this category. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ/PA/IL) or 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN only) or 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA only) or 1-800-522-4700 (CO Only) or TN REDLINE: 800-889-9789. Facebook Page: Prime Time Sports Talk Pat Freiermuth Player Profile Easily the most well-rounded tight end in the draft, Freiermuth is the kind of NFL-ready prospect that all teams are looking for. Freiermuth recently had a season-ending shoulder injury, but there is little more to report about injuries past that. Freiermuth burst onto the scene as a freshman at Penn State and incrementally became a bigger piece of the passing offense, culminating in 2020 with several high-production contests before a shoulder injury ended his season prematurely and forced him to undergo surgery. Now make your pick. With flashes of insane strength, power, and blocking, he has the tools to develop into a franchise tight end. His one-handed grabs are spectacular; however, there are many instances, priorly mentioned, where Freiermuth cannot hold on through contact. Freiermuth again has moments where his speed looks lightning quick for a tight end, but the majority of snaps (especially in the 2020 season) looked mediocre at best. A well rounded Tight End who can block, run, catch, and bully. Freiermuth shines most here. ... which would be run-blocking, pass-protection and … Freiermuth’s viscous trucks and cuts warrant an 8.5, but his balance issue is generously factored into the final product. Freiermuth’s major issue lies in his balance: he trips a lot. Why? On most reps, he gets locked in with the linebacker or safety covering him. If the trucking highlights were not there, his blocking should have whole videos dedicated to it. All Rights reserved. Create, share, and brag over your own big board now. Freiermuth is without question the most well-rounded tight end in the 2021 class. Apart from, Freiermuth was seen in the slot a heavy amount this year. ... After the struggles to assist with run blocking at the tight end position, Freiermuth would provide an instant … This year he had plenty of designed curl and flat routes that had little effect on coverages. They pop off on the highlight tape, but there are several instances where balls do not sit well on his first grab, leading to an adjustment that may lead to more drops in the NFL, where defenders are much quicker to the ball. He blocks very similarly to an offensive lineman, which is amazing to see: Freiermuth even goes to the next level and completely opens up lanes on his own. This is far from something he cannot develop, as (mentioned a billion times before) Freiermuth has shown flashes through his highlight tape. However, these flashes overshadow the dull tape behind it, leaving teams and scouts wondering: who is Freiermuth, the next Gronk, or the next bust? Freiermuth was seen in the slot a heavy amount this year. Brevin Jordan. An analysis of Penn State’s Tight End Pat Freiermuth’s strengths, weaknesses, pro comp, and best team fit Trae Barry, TE, Jacksonville State. Main Image Credit:  Pat’s brother, Tim Freiermuth, was an offensive lineman, and, later, assistant coach at Springfield College. Instagram: @ptsportstalk, Follow Alex Barbour on Twitter @alexxbarbour There were several drops, but they were due mainly to hits, which will be discussed next. Pat Freiermuth projects as an impact receiving tight end at the professional level. Be sure to get caught up on all of our rookie breakdowns, including some really interesting pieces … 6’5”, 250 lbs. This blocking ability seems oddly reminiscent of Nick Boyle ’s. Brevin Jordan, Miami (FL) At this point in time, Jordan is more a big athlete than he is a real tight … 2019 blocking Pat Freiermuth Scouting Report: Ducks head and misses on wrap block 2020 blocking