Even though the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted three players in the first two rounds this year, I’m not sure how many fans’ current favorite pick would come from that group. Many instead seem to gravitate to their mid-round selections in OLB Nick Herbig and TE Darnell Washington—not without good reason.
Both of them should play a significant role in today’s game, with Washington now the number two tight end with Zach Gentry gone. Head coach Mike Tomlin praised his “definitive play demeanor” as a very large man who likes to move other large men against their will in speaking to Bob Pompeani yesterday for the Mike Tomlin Show via the team’s YouTube channel.