Kyle Pitts had a historic performance on Thursday Night Football. He became the first tight end since Shannon Sharpe in 1996 to have 150-plus receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in a game.
What that performance did was make the Atlanta Falcons' offseason decision that much tougher. Pitts is due to hit free agency, and after seeing what he is capable of, they would be remiss not to bring him back.
Fortunately for them (and unfortunately for Pitts), there is an easy way to keep him around at a reasonable price: the franchise tag.