Broncos may be able to get Darnell Washington in third round
There is the belief from media members covering the Denver Broncos, that they need a tight end with one of their first picks. I am not one of those people. They have Greg Dulcich, who was a rookie last year and at times the best offensive weapon on the field, before Jeudy started going off, […]
There is the belief from media members covering the Denver Broncos, that they need a tight end with one of their first picks. I am not one of those people.
They have Greg Dulcich, who was a rookie last year and at times the best offensive weapon on the field, before Jeudy started going off, of course. He had a connection with Wilson and it looked great. Why would they take another tight end high in the draft when that was one of the only positive things last year?
I don't know, but a ton of people seem to think they will. If they do, there is a guy that can come in and develop into a great tight end. He needs a lot of work, but he has all the tools to be good. Here is what Pro Football Focus thinks about the Georgia tight end Darnell Washington.
Washington is a unique 6-foot-7, 270-pound tight end. His height and weight don’t do justice to just how massive he is. If your offense wants an offensive tackle who can also run routes and make guys miss after the catch, Washington is your man. Washington’s size changes the calculus for defenses. He can be a sixth offensive lineman in the run game while also being a post-up weapon against smaller linebackers in the passing game. If you’re not one of the run-heavier teams in the NFL, I’d suggest you look elsewhere. Washington’s real mismatch ability comes in the ground game and when running routes off-play action. Over half his yards came off play action last year. Washington is never going to look like Travis Kelce as a receiver so putting anything to do with that is insane. He can easily grow into being an actual offensive tackle, though, if he so chooses. To be effective as a blocker regardless, Washington will have to cut out the waist-bending and sink from his lower half.
–PFF
It's fair to say some of Washington's play wasn't displayed as much because he was behind Brock Bowers, the Georgia tight end who will be a firsts round pick whenever he decides to declare. But Washington is still a good player.
Bowers was amazing, and Washington was a good college football player, he just showed that he still has a lot of room to improve. With the Broncos' current situation where they won't be competing this year, grabbing Washington is a fine move.
