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Why the Detroit Lions should draft Kyle Pitts

Before we get into this, something needs to be made clear: I told Jeremy Reisman I would resign from Pride of Detroit if I wasn’t given this article. I’ve earned this opportunity to wax poetically about the best non-quarterback prospect in this year’s NFL Draft, and I’m proud to do it for you right here.

From Pennsylvania to the Swamp

Kyle Pitts was a four-star tight end recruit coming out of Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster, Pennsylvania, and had plenty of collegiate suitors after helping lead his team to back-to-back state championships: Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State, and Georgia all made offers, but Pitts picked the University of Florida to hone his talents.