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2 Darnell Washington

Description: When discussing Darnell Washington, the first thing to discuss is his size and raw athleticism. He is 6’7”, 264lbs, and ran a 4.64 40 yard dash at the NFL combine. All told, his RAS score was 9.88. He is a mammoth of a man at TE, and it shows up in his blocking. He erases defenders in the running game and holds his own as a pass blocker, although his height can create problems at times with his pad level. While he is a rare combination of size and speed at the TE position, he is not the most fluid athlete in and out of his breaks when running routes, and thus this limits his ability to get open on certain routes. At this point, his best contribution to the passing game is winning up the seam, finding holes in zone defense, and short routes such as curls. His size suggests he can be a good contested catch player as well. He is best suited as an in-line TE and one that can hopefully turn into a good enough passing option to be a TE1 in an offense.