Steelers select Darnell Washington TE, Georgia #93 overall

[86WARD]

TE class was loaded. Teams did draft TE. I had him 8 th on my TE list. Seems like many teams did too.

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on O. Yes. As I stated.

No you didn’t.

And theres plenty of teams (like the Dolphins) that could’ve taken him and still have needs at TE.

[Craic]

Najee is not the best player on offense. Last year he was 40th in yards before contact and 32nd in yards after contact. That’s not good regardless of your o-line.

Just saw this . . .
I seriously have to disagree with you. That's not good because of your o-line, not regardless of it. If players are getting into the backfield so often that you can barely get a step or two without contact, the fact you're even getting upfield two or three years is amazing. And, the yards after contact is very situational. Contact can be running through arm tackles of off-balanced players or it can be drilling someone head-on and running them over. Again, if there's players in the back field, I'd say that's a lot more than just attempted arm tackles.
Instead, I'm interested in what others are saying about him, those who play or played at that level and to a person, all I've heard is that he is fantastic and very talented. I'd like to see that on the field this year, but if he's not injured like he was most of last year and running with what seems like a steel shank in his boot to protect his foot, and he's running behind an improved o-line, he probably will.

[Born2Steel]

TE DARNELL WASHINGTON is going to be a huge asset to the running game for this offense. I don't know if he will become a threat in the passing game whether redzone or down the middle or whatever. He was used for moving people out of running lanes at Georgia. My only question mark on him ever has been why wasn't he used more in the overall offensive plan at Georgia if he's ready and capable of so much more.

OL in Jumbo with DWash(270) or Little Ironhead(230) or Najee(240) carrying the ball is going to pick up that 1st down or TD a lot more times than not. DWash as the extra blocker in Jumbo is what he does best as well. Go ahead and make a list of all the teams that can bring that force to bear in short yardage situations.

Now imagine DWash and Pickens doing the blocking for those jet sweeps and using a speed guy like CA3 or McFarland. Could be a very different looking play than PF or Gentry blocking for Gunner.

I'm not saying this makes our offense. I'm only pointing out this 1 move can make our offense better. And that is the goal.

[Mojouw]

TE DARNELL WASHINGTON is going to be a huge asset to the running game for this offense. I don't know if he will become a threat in the passing game whether redzone or down the middle or whatever. He was used for moving people out of running lanes at Georgia. My only question mark on him ever has been why wasn't he used more in the overall offensive plan at Georgia if he's ready and capable of so much more.

OL in Jumbo with DWash(270) or Little Ironhead(230) or Najee(240) carrying the ball is going to pick up that 1st down or TD a lot more times than not. DWash as the extra blocker in Jumbo is what he does best as well. Go ahead and make a list of all the teams that can bring that force to bear in short yardage situations.

Now imagine DWash and Pickens doing the blocking for those jet sweeps and using a speed guy like CA3 or McFarland. Could be a very different looking play than PF or Gentry blocking for Gunner.

I'm not saying this makes our offense. I'm only pointing out this 1 move can make our offense better. And that is the goal.

For the usage question at Georgia, I can only go by what I have read. And that is that Bowers (the other TE) is an absolute freakish monster of a talent who was ready to dominate SEC play from day one as a freshman. Many early scouting reports are basically saying he is a fusion of Pitts threat as a receiver and a dominant blocker as a TE. There are a few serious draft publications that put him as a top 5-10 pick in his upcoming draft class. I believe he is also a projected finalist and some say sure winner of the Biletnikoff award as a TE.

Again...I do not watch UGA football (although with the astounding amount of NFL picks....maybe I should?) and have never seen Bowers or Washington play before. But it READS like Washington's usage at Georgia was more related to how great Bowers is than how not great Washington is....

[Orion]

dayum...here's a video thats escaped me.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1wE_SpDNeM0

[tube517]

There is a picture with him and Muth. He is a giant.

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[DesertSteel]

There is a picture with him and Muth. He is a giant.

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[86WARD]

There is a picture with him and Muth. He is a giant.

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Gentry looks like a giant next to Freiermuth as well.

[Dwinsgames]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/s...ve-tight-ends/

[86WARD]

There is a picture with him and Muth. He is a giant.

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[tube517]

Gentry looks like a giant next to Freiermuth as well.

Yep. And Muth is 6'5".

[Orion]

teams are going to regret passing up on that beast. muth is probably like, awe shit, there goes my stats.

[hawaiiansteeler]

‘He’s Gonna Be Huge For Us:’ Alex Highsmith Impressed By 2nd-Year TE Darnell Washington

https://steelersdepot.com/2024/08/he...medium=twitter

[tube517]

They need to start using him in the red zone as a receiver. He can be a weapon. If Weegie Thompson did it so can Mt Washington

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[86WARD]

I’d like to see him getting some catches away from the sideline where he can get moving and not get knocked out of bounds.

[Born2Steel]

I think that is all coming. Baby steps.

[tube517]

He ain't 264 or whatever listed. Position coach spilled the beans about his weight lol. Oops he said

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[DesertSteel]

He ain't 264 or whatever listed. Position coach spilled the beans about his weight lol. Oops he said

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What did he say it was?

[tube517]

What did he say it was?

Over 300. I can't find the clip but when he said it he was like oops lol

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[86WARD]

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Washington was 264Lbs at the NFL Combine. I dont know if he put on 30 lbs from then, but he has always been a great blocker. He moved the sled like no other TE a the combine.

[ALLD]

I keep getting him confused with Cedric Wilson.

[DesertSteel]

That 4.64 40 was pretty impressive too.

[hawaiiansteeler]

The long and short of it is Darnell Washington, Calvin Austin becoming threats for Steelers

CHRIS ADAMSKI | Monday, Nov. 25, 2024

https://triblive.com/sports/the-long...-for-steelers/

[Born2Steel]

The long and short of it is Darnell Washington, Calvin Austin becoming threats for Steelers

CHRIS ADAMSKI | Monday, Nov. 25, 2024

https://triblive.com/sports/the-long...-for-steelers/

This is a fun article. These guys didn't start off this season with much of the playbook open to them. Keep working, keep coaching, and now they are developing into real weapons we can use regularly on Sundays.

Short yardage, redzone, goal-line....run behind Washington. It's what he does best.