It was hard not to be intrigued when the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted University of Georgia TE Darnell Washington during the 2023 NFL Draft. After all, how can you not want to see a mountain of a man (6-7, 264 lbs) play tight end?
However, we only got glimpses of Washington’s potential in 2023. We saw his ability as a blocker, but he was only targeted 10 times in 17 games last season. He did haul in seven of those attempts for 61 yards, but it wasn’t much to go on.
In 2024 under new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Washington has already been targeted more (11) in seven games.