FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- After months of prep and meetings and attention paid to prospects by the Atlanta Falcons from the East-West game in Las Vegas to the Senior Bowl in Alabama, the NFL combine, pro days, visits and private workouts, the answers are now close to being reality.
For all the subterfuge in the NFL in draft season, the Falcons have been straightforward in their approach under general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Arthur Smith – even if they’ll rarely say anything publicly. While almost every general manager and coach say they take the best player available, Atlanta has done this with tight end Kyle Pitts at No.