Will Darnell Washington dispel the narrative that he won’t contribute to the passing game?
When the Steelers drafted TE Darnell Washington, head coach Mike Tomlin refuted the notion that he was just a blocker. Nothing that the Steelers did with him during his rookie season contradicted the popular narrative, however. And beat reporters took aim this offseason, repeatedly hammering home his lack of receiving upside due partly to his knees.
But Washington didn’t play in an Arthur Smith offense last year, and he does exhibit good hands in practice. He actually did that last year as a rookie during training camp and again this year.