They didn’t come as a package deal, but they might as well have. The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to get a pair of Georgia Bulldogs in the first and third rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft in tackle Broderick Jones and tight end Darnell Washington.
While they did not follow each other in order in the draft—Washington’s stock fell some due to apparent concerns about his long-term durability— they’ll probably spend a lot of time in Pittsburgh doing what they did in Georgia, which is lining up side by side.
“With me and Broderick on the same side, I know we got lots of chemistry”, the tight end told reporters yesterday, via the team’s website.