PITTSBURGH -- A unicorn is a mythical, one-of-a-kind creature that is often touted for its uniqueness. Oftentimes, the metaphor can be used to describe the extraordinary. If there were a football unicorn, the Pittsburgh Steelers have it in tight end Darnell Washington .

Standing at 6-foot-7, 311 pounds, Washington’s listed measurables read more like an offensive tackle. He very well might be bigger than the Steelers’ left tackle, teammate Broderick Jones. Yet, despite all the talk of Washington becoming a tackle, he has not because of the multiplying force he has become as a tight end.

With that size, it is no surprise that Washington is insanely strong and is a formidable run blocker. He has talked multiple times in the past about blocking being something he savors in the game, and

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