Ever since he was selected with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons have used tight end Kyle Pitts primarily as a pass catcher lined up outside of the box in a wide receiver position. But it sounds like the new coaching staff might be planning to use him more as a traditional tight end.
This week, new Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson made it clear that he thinks Kyle Pitts “can play just tight end,” and doesn’t always need to be lined up out wide, and tight ends coach Kevin Koger seems to agree with that.
“We’re not oblivious to the fact of his skill sets, what he does bring to the team from a receiving standpoint, so there are a lot of things that you can do to be creative and use his skill set in the pass game,” Koger said according to the Atlanta Falcons team website. “But with him and the way we’re going to run the ball and the athleticism he does have, there are a lot of things he can do in the run game to help us out to win football games. You’ll see him all over the field, not just out wide but also in the box.”
It will be interesting to see how Pitts is utilized this season as opposed to previous seasons.
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