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Pitts agent David Mulugheta said the rookie has been picking the brains of defensive backs Quandre Diggs Jessie Bates and Landon Collins. However first-year tight ends have rarely made.

Falcons Kyle Pitts Chasing Mike Ditka S Rookie Te Record

Pitts is now also the Falcons all-time leading rookie receiver breaking a mark held by seven-time Pro Bowler Julio Jones for more than 10 years according to ESPN.

. 4 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Kyle Pitts reflects on when he was drafted and describes his playmaking on the field. Atlanta Falcons selected tight end Kyle Pitts with the No.

He played in the regular-season finale a 30-20 loss to the Saints on Sunday. In NFL history Mike Ditka 1100 in 1961 Jeremy Shockey 894 in 2001 Keith Jackson 869 in 1988 and Charle Young 854 in 1973 are the only tight ends with more yards. Atlanta Falcons rookie tight end Kyle Pitts was one of the teams most improved players in the second game of the season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder threw his first NFL touchdown pass to tight end Parker Hesse in the second quarter of the teams preseason. Visit ESPN to view the Atlanta Falcons team depth chart for the current season. Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts 8 works with offensive lineman Jack Batho 74 during the first practice of Atlanta Falcons rookie minicamp on May 14 2021.

With a 61-yard catch from quarterback. Pitts became just the second rookie tight end in NFL history to tally 1000 yards receiving in Sundays 29-15 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Its a pretty amazing thing.

Blessed with a receivers speed and a 6-foot-6 245-pound frame Pitts fits right in with a new generation of tight ends who are far more than just an extra blocker. Just over a decade ago the first-overall pick Sam Bradford did not sign his rookie deal until days before camp securing 50 million guaranteed on a 78 million deal. Falcons Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Pitts is ready to put his rookie season in the history books.

That is what is in play as Atlanta Falcons sensation Kyle Pitts tries to break the record for the most receiving yards by a rookie tight end in a season. Falcons rookie Kyle Pitts is generating a good amount of buzz as we get closer to the 2021 regular season. Modern record for yardage as a rookie tight end.

Without surveying every single NFL rookie tight end in history. From Mike Ditka 12 TDs in 14 games in 1962 to Junior Miller nine TDs in Atlanta in 1980 to Rob Gronkowski 10. Week 5 against the Jets - 9 receptions for 119 yards 1.

While it isnt quite LeBron James-level hype Pitts combination of size. Falcons rookie tight end Kyle Pitts already appears to have the necessary talent to be a difference-making player at the NFL level. Falcons all-time rookie receiving yards record.

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