NFL Rookie Watch @NFLRookieWatxh
Darnell Washington is currently listed at 6’7” 270 lbs and is projected to be selected in the first round.
If selected in the first round, Washington would be:
• The tallest first round TE since Jerramy Stevens (2002)
• The heaviest first round TE since Marcedes Lewis (2006)
Jared Tokarz @JaredNFLDraft
#Georgia TE Darnell Washington is a TE in an OT body.
6’7 265 he possesses elite run blocking ability paired with good hands/route running for such a huge target.
He’s being mocked in the late first early 2nd.
Luca Sartirana @SartiranaLuca
Georgia junior TE Darnell Washington is my TE1 in the 2023 draft class.
What he's able to do at 6-7, 280 lbs. is special. Teams will have to gameplan against him in the NFL. Hard to find that type of skillset.
WBG84 @WBG84
Georgia TE Darnell Washington is a cheat-code making contested and high-point grabs because of his towering size, length and strong hands.
Can also make one-handed catches look easy. Like an NBA power forward going up for a rebound. #NFLDraft
A 6-7, 270 pound TE making a mid-air adjustment on the ball.
Darnell Washington is a freak of nature. #NFLDraft
Georgia TE Darnell Washington (6-7, 270) is a colossus who flashes above-average athleticism.
A man of his towering size should not be able to hurdle people like this. He's an intriguing prospect. #NFLDraft
You could cut and paste that comment on almost every single offensive skill player to come out of Georgia the last few years.Sure, he's huge but not sure why he didn't see more action at Georgia even with as much of a mismatch as he is, especially vs college kids. (Yes, I know he had Brock Bowers in front of him too.)
Big time blocker
...one of the best blocking tight-ends I’ve ever seen in 40 years. He uses his dominant size and strength to block like he means it.
Georgia's Darnell Washington, meanwhile, is listed at 6-foot-7 and 270 pounds.
"Massive … he's like playing with a sixth offensive lineman in the run game, and he's still developing and learning in the pass game," Jeremiah said. "I think there's more there … he doesn't get as many balls as he would in another offense."
Zach Klein @ZachKleinWSB
Former UGA Tight End Darnell Washington on if he’s the best TE in the draft…
I would say I’m the most unique..I wouldn’t say the best.. I’m humble
Daniel Jeremiah @MoveTheSticks
Darnell Washington
6065
264
11 hand
34 3/8 arm
83 3/4 wing
Daniel Jeremiah @MoveTheSticks
Darnell Washington
6065
264
11 hand
34 3/8 arm
83 3/4 wing
Lol
NFL @NFL
DARNELL. WASHINGTON.
The @GeorgiaFootball TE is 6'6", 264 pounds and clocked a 4.65u.
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If you guys think this player is gonna be something in the NFL, can't wait for Bowers.....Is this another Jimmy Graham where he underperformed in the CFB ranks, and blows up in the NFL?
His vertical is concerning..doesn't quite match up to Graham or Jelani Woods' last year.
Lot of teams with picks in the teens that could use a TE….
Don’t forget the other TE at Georgia. Brock Bowers would have drawn targets Washington could have receivedIf you guys think this player is gonna be something in the NFL, can't wait for Bowers.....Is this another Jimmy Graham where he underperformed in the CFB ranks, and blows up in the NFL?
His vertical is concerning..doesn't quite match up to Graham or Jelani Woods' last year.
Graham is totally different as he was a hoop player who converted to football so he was raw...two things about Washington...I think he will be a stud in real football, the question is will it translate to steady production in fantasy football as you don't get points for great blocking...as for his college career the numbers do not scare me one bit...it has been pointed out before but these players from schools like Georgia and Bama may not put up the numbers they should have because they are basically playing on an all-star team...it should not be held against them.
https://twitter.com/jontweetssports/status/1632174794551570436?t=0T2DaDuhg2teg21yPWuvjg&s=19If you guys think this player is gonna be something in the NFL, can't wait for Bowers.....Is this another Jimmy Graham where he underperformed in the CFB ranks, and blows up in the NFL?
His vertical is concerning..doesn't quite match up to Graham or Jelani Woods' last year.
NFL @NFL
OH MY, DARNELL WASHINGTON.
WHAT A CATCH. @GeorgiaFootball
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Next Gen Stats @NextGenStats
Georgia tight end Darnell Washington ran an official 4.64-second 40-yard dash at the 2023 NFL Combine, the 4th-fastest by any TE weighing 260+ lbs at the combine since 2003.
Washington recorded a 10'2" broad jump, the 2nd-longest of any TE to meet that size threshold since 2003.
Next Gen Stats @NextGenStats
Darnell Washingon's size and speed profile is comparable to former All-Pro TE Rob Gronkowski.
Darnell Washington ('23)
6'6 5/8", 264 lbs, 4.64 40
80 Athleticism Score
Rob Gronkowski ('10)
6'6 1/4", 264 lbs, 4.68 40
76 Athleticism Score
Next Gen Stats @NextGenStats
Darnell Washington's athleticism score rose to a 91 after he recorded a 4.08-second short shuttle.
This was the fastest short shuttle by a player weighing at least 260 lbs since Frank Clark recorded a 4.05 at the 2015 NFL Combine.
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NFL Rookie Watch @NFLRookieWatxh
Darnell Washington reportedly drew many comparisons to Rob Gronkowski after his impressive workout at the NFL Combine. Washington measured in at 6’6”, 264 pounds, 34” arms and posted a 4.64 40-Yard Dash. When Gronkowski participated, he measured in at 6’6”, 264 pounds, 34” arms and posted a 4.68 40-Yard Dash. The future is BRIGHT for the Georgia TE
Kent Lee Plate @MathBomb
Darnell Washington is a TE prospect in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.87 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 15 out of 1043 TE from 1987 to 2023. ras.football/ras-informatio… #RAS
Some of his ooh and ahh catches were only that way because he turned wrong, lost the ball, or lost his feet.
What's that legend that went to Tampa Bay? Don't make this guy him.
He may be special and all, I just...it wasn't because of catches at the combine