Behind the Steel Curtain on Darnell Washington

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There just isn't another playmaker in the NFL who combines his size, fluid movement, contact balance, and desire to put opponents in the dirt quite like Washington. Widely regarded as one of the best blocking tight ends in the league, that alone would be enough to cement Mount Washington as a franchise cornerstone. But add on his increasingly growing involvement as a pass catcher and his ability to turn plays into explosive gains simply by refusing to be tackled, and the Steelers have found themselves one of the NFL's true unicorns.
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Washington is a unicorn tight end with elite blocking and expanding pass-catching role.

Washington has already earned a second contract from the Steelers, and there isn't another playmaker in the NFL who combines his size, fluid movement, contact balance, and desire to put opponents in the dirt quite like him. Widely regarded as one of the best blocking tight ends in the league, that alone would cement him as a franchise cornerstone, but his increasingly growing involvement as a pass catcher and ability to turn plays into explosive gains simply by refusing to be tackled make him one of the NFL's true unicorns.

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