Tight end was perhaps the prized position in Arthur Smith’s offense, with the team sinking the fourth overall pick into Kyle Pitts and significant investments via trades and signings in the rest of the depth chart. The running gag about the Falcons never having enough tight ends during the Smith era had a real ring of truth to it, and it led to red zone targets for MyCole Pruitt depressingly being one of the team’s better cards to play at times.
With a new coaching staff in town, the tight end position’s usage and importance will likely warp drastically.