Darnell Washington has to be the ideal tight end prospect for Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels. The Georgia product does the one thing McDaniels wants out of his tight ends extremally well: Blocking.
So well, that there’s draft projections about Washington potentially become a standout offensive tackle rather than tight end at the next level.
But don’t pigeon hole Washington.
Relegating the 6-foot-7, 264-pound Las Vegas native to a particular role is unwise. He offers so much more as a pass catcher, too. However, in terms of inline blocking, there isn’t a tight end as dominant.