Some prospects I love, and where I love them.

Direckshun · 02-01-2023, 12:39 PM

TE Darnell Washington, Georgia

The Chiefs are blessed at the tight end position right now, with a GOAT starting and solid backups behind him in Noah Gray, Jody Fortson, and Blake Bell. Bell, the best blocker of the bunch, is a free agent, and Fortson is a restricted free agent on a Chiefs team with a slate of promising RFAs: QB Shane Buechele, OT Prince Tega Wenogho, DT Tershawn Wharton, P Tommy Townsend. The Chiefs aren't bringing all of them back, so with Noah Gray and 34-year-old Travis Kelce, it's possible the Chiefs might shop for top-end talent here, because Andy Reid loves tight ends.

One of the best in the bunch in this draft is Darnell Washington, a 6'7" behemoth who is a true tight end in that he blocks as often as he receives. He's a smooth athlete in the right routes, making plays all over the field, including on deep routes (!!) rather than just the intermediate routes normally associated with the position. He's got some technique work to do in the blocking area but the Chiefs need to keep adding red zone threats, and it's hard to imagine a better one.

That being said, on physical promise alone, it's hard to see him falling all the way to the bottom of the 2nd, but if he does, he becomes an intriguing luxury pick for a team looking to keep Mahomes' weaponry cabinet stocked.

02-01-2023, 12:39 PM	#11
Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $2033447	TE Darnell Washington, Georgia The Chiefs are blessed at the tight end position right now, with a GOAT starting and solid backups behind him in Noah Gray, Jody Fortson, and Blake Bell. Bell, the best blocker of the bunch, is a free agent, and Fortson is a restricted free agent on a Chiefs team with a slate of promising RFAs: QB Shane Buechele, OT Prince Tega Wenogho, DT Tershawn Wharton, P Tommy Townsend. The Chiefs aren't bringing all of them back, so with Noah Gray and 34-year-old Travis Kelce, it's possible the Chiefs might shop for top-end talent here, because Andy Reid loves tight ends. One of the best in the bunch in this draft is Darnell Washington, a 6'7" behemoth who is a true tight end in that he blocks as often as he receives. He's a smooth athlete in the right routes, making plays all over the field, including on deep routes (!!) rather than just the intermediate routes normally associated with the position. He's got some technique work to do in the blocking area but the Chiefs need to keep adding red zone threats, and it's hard to imagine a better one. That being said, on physical promise alone, it's hard to see him falling all the way to the bottom of the 2nd, but if he does, he becomes an intriguing luxury pick for a team looking to keep Mahomes' weaponry cabinet stocked.
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