Kyle Pitts is a tight end who functions as a wide receiver quite a bit of the time. That’s not a bad thing—he showed off game-changing ability no matter where he was lined up in 2021—but it does highlight the need for this Falcons team to have capable blockers and pass catchers at the tight end position outside of Pitts. Hell, even if Pitts was lined up as an in-line tight end on every snap, you’d still want those players.
Today, Atlanta’s depth chart behind Pitts is diminished. Lee Smith has retired, Hayden Hurst is headed to free agency, and the team has to this point collected solid blockers (Daniel Helm, Ryan Becker, Parker Hesse) and an intriguing pass catching option they imported from the CFL (Brayden Lenius).