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Draft Analyst: Darnell Washington’s Route Running Needs Nuance, But Blocking Will ‘Help Him Get On The Field Right Away’

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You can ask half a dozen people this year who their favorite selection was from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft class and you may well get half a dozen different answers. Considering there were some people who wanted the team to draft him 32nd overall, I think we can safely assume third-round tight end Darnell Washington would be a likely candidate for inclusion.

At 6’7” and 264 pounds, he is certainly a physically imposing specimen and has intriguing upside. Still 21 years old, he’s got room to grow as he continues to round out his game after being used primarily as a blocking tight end in the Georgia Bulldogs offense.