Spoiler alert: Pittsburgh Steelers rookie tight end Darnell Washington is a large man at 6-foot-7, 270 pounds.
Now that that’s out of the way, we can move on to what third-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada said of the rookie third-round pick Sunday following the Steelers’ walkthrough practice on Chuck Noll Field.
Coming out of the first preseason game of the year, Canada was rather impressed with Washington’s physicality, especially in the run game.
Utilized as an in-line blocking tight end throughout the Steelers’ 27-17 win, Washington was a force as a blocker, clearing lanes in the run game, performing as advertised, which earned praise from Canada.