Steelers draft Darnell Washington: Freakishly big tight end brings a new dimension
1 year, 7 months ago

Steelers draft Darnell Washington: Freakishly big tight end brings a new dimension

New York Times  

NFL Draft 2023 tracker: Live blog and pick-by-pick analysis PITTSBURGH — The Steelers weren’t actively looking for a tight end after having drafted Pat Freiermuth and Connor Heyward in each of the past two drafts and re-signing Zach Gentry. “The Steelers have a great tight end room, and I am adding another great one,” Washington said. Steelers tracker: Follow every pick Big board ranking Washington was the 30th prospect in Brugler’s rankings and the fourth-best tight end. “And that’s exactly what they got — a great player.” Washington said he had a “special connection” during his pre-draft visit with the Steelers. Depth-chart impact Washington will be slotted as the fourth tight end behind Freiermuth, Gentry and Heyward to start, but it’s pretty much two separate positions.

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