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Drafting a tight end is absolutely still on the table for the Falcons

One of the more fun draft debates to have emerged in recent weeks is whether (insert team picking in the top 10) should draft tight end Kyle Pitts.

The central crux of that debate is this: Is a tight end – even one viewed as a generational prospect like Pitts – impactful enough for a team to warrant one of the most coveted spots in an NFL Draft? The Atlanta Falcons, by way of a 4-12 season, find themselves very much in the midst of this conversation.

What’s particularly difficult for Falcons fans right now at this juncture of draft season is that a new regime is in place, which means two things.