When the Pittsburgh Steelers added tight end Darnell Washington in the 2022 NFL draft, the excitement in and around the Steelers was palpable. Head coach Mike Tomlin raved about his new “throwback” tight end. Tomlin wasn’t the only one excited about adding Washington to a tight end depth chart led by Pat Freiermuth. Analyst Emory Hunt joined former NFL player Ross Tucker on Tucker’s College Draft Podcast and expressed his feelings about the draft pick.
“You have two really good tight ends, Freiermuth and Washington,” Hunt said. “I’m excited about the tight end position this year for Pittsburgh.