With the 93rd pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected TE Darnell Washington from the University of Georgia. He was a name that some floated as an option in the first round of the draft as his 6-7, 264-pound frame ran a 4.64-second 40-yard dash. You don’t see guys that big with that type of athleticism every day.
That is why some were confused that he was barely used as a receiver in his rookie season as the team opted to use him primarily as an extra blocker. He played 511 snaps on offense in the regular season, which accounted for just under 50-percent of the team’s total snaps.