Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver James Washington, the team’s second-round draft pick this year, now has six regular season games under his belt and that’s given his position coach Darryl Drake plenty of time to evaluate the Oklahoma State product. On Wednesday, Drake, who is in his first season with the Steelers, was asked to comment on Washington’s play to date as the team breaks for their annual bye week.
“He’s coming [along] and again, it’s a process for him, too,” Drake said of Washington. “He’s coming, and we’ve got to push him along faster and get him more involved, but when those opportunities come for him, he’s got to be ready, again, to deliver, just like I said with Antonio [Brown].