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Florida Gators in the NFL, Week 7: Kyle Pitts shows out on National Tight Ends Day

Shawn Kopelakis drops off another dispatch from the full professional ranks...

Raise your hand if you had Kyle Pitts becoming an elite player in the National Football League, a generational talent who would redefine the tight end position?

Okay, so everybody in Gator Nation saw this coming. Got it.

The Falcons, of course, thought extremely highly of Pitts, too, making him the highest drafted tight end in NFL history back in April. But it still been jaw-dropping, watching him eclipse even the loftiest expectations over these past couple of games.