The Pittsburgh Steelers welcomed the opportunity to draft TE Darnell Washington in 2023. They were surprised that a prospect like him was still available, though they already passed on him multiple times as well. But who is Darnell Washington? Who do they think he is, and who he can be?
The former Georgia Bulldog played 511 snaps on offense last season, but he received just 10 targets, catching seven passes for 61 yards. He wasn’t exactly emulating Travis Kelce, even if head coach Mike Tomlin considered his receiving ability in their evaluation. Ray Fittipaldo threw a bucket of water on the notion of Washington ever being more than a blocking tight end, however, in his latest chat session for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.