Pittsburgh Steelers rookie TE Darnell Washington has not flashed as a receiving threat. Granted, he also hasn’t really been given a chance to. He’s only been targeted five times all season across 256 snaps played on offense. But so much of his playing time is dedicated, unsurprisingly, to run blocking.
And that’s primarily why he was drafted, of course. The Steelers didn’t select him with visions of finding the next Travis Kelce, though they would certainly welcome his maturation into a dynamic receiving option on top of his blocking. No, they drafted him to be the sixth blocker, first and foremost, and he’s done that well.