The Atlanta Falcons have been an NFL team in need of a singular reason for hope since their devastating collapse in Super Bowl LI, a game in which their 28-3 lead over the New England Patriots vanished in what became a signature comeback for the most decorated NFL quarterback of all time.
Selecting Florida Gators tight end Kyle Pitts with the fourth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, as they did on Thursday night, might help — Pitts, after all, has the tools, traits, and temperament to make his goal of being the best tight end in NFL history seem realistic.