PITTSBURGH --Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington had an excellent training camp. For the first time in his career, it seems that Washington is starting to get involved more in the passing game.t
Aaron Rodgers has noticed Washington’s strides. He said the Steelers’ tight end room as constructed is the ‘most impressive’ he has been around in 21 years, but that Washington might be the one player in that room who stands out more than most.
There has been some questions on if Washington should move to tackle given his adept blocking, but Rodgers thinks Washington is at the right position given all that he has seen.
“I can’t even say who’s the most impressive, maybe the biggest guy in the room, because of how many things he can do down the field in the passing game. You know, there was a lot of conversation about, is he in the right position? The other day, we had a practice during that week before the four days off, and I threw him a bunch of balls in the red zone, and I was just thinking to myself, he’s definitely in the right position. He’s so big and so athletic, for a man of that size to be that skilled in the passing game is pretty impressive. Not to mention what he does on the line of scrimmage,” Rodgers said.
In the past, there were examples of tight ends moving to tackle and becoming great players. Jason Peters, who played most of his career for the Philadelphia Eagles, made that move in his career. In the 1970s, the Steelers moved Larry Brown to offensive tackle after he was a tight end, and he became their starting right tackle.
However, Washington is hoping to break out as a pass catcher this season and prove he is far more than just a sixth offensive lineman out there.
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