In what is to be a contract year for Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, he would draw optimism on day one of training camp, and looks to be a crucial target for Michael Penix Jr. Kyle Pitts was selected 4th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. The general manager, Terry Fontenot, and then head coach Arthur Smith would make Pitts the highest draft pick for a tight end in history out of the University of Florida.