From Year 1 to Year 2, Steelers TE Darnell Washington saw his targets increase by 150 percent. His receptions increased by 171 percent, his yardage by 228, and he actually caught a touchdown pass. Of course, as a rookie, he only caught seven passes on 10 targets for 61 yards. When working with such small numbers, it’s not hard to take a quite considerable leap in production.
Yet it’s not hard to imagine that this is already near the plateau for Pittsburgh’s big man. When the Steelers drafted Darnell Washington, HC Mike Tomlin billed him as a sixth lineman.