One of the great curiosities of the 2021 season was Kyle Pitts’ lone touchdown. Despite plenty of attention from opposing defenses and the rookie learning curve, Pitts was a productive player and looked like a future superstar, but his red zone production and scoring simply weren’t there for the Falcons in 2021. Given that the Falcons added Pitts in part because his size, speed and savvy figured to make him a nightmare matchup inside the 20, that was deeply frustrating for fans, and probably Pitts and the team as well.
I was reminded of how odd that was when Pitts reeled in a touchdown grab in the Pro Bowl, and he clearly was keeping track of his scoring this season the same way Falcons fans were.