QB play will be the limiting factor wherever Pitts is drafted. section: | slug: dynasty-fantasy-football-mailbag-valuing-kyle-pitts-stefon-diggs-dandre-swift-and-more | sport: football | route: article_single_fantasy | I have picks 2, 4, 6, 10 and 12 in the rookie draft. Pitts suffered a nose in the win over Georgia. This is an extremely revealing data point. 10:35 pm ET. tweet. He'll get swiped by Round 4 in dynasty/keeper start-ups, and is a consensus top-five overall choice in rookie-only drafts. That value is fine for a tight end of his stature, though dont reach on Kittle due to his injury history. Adding him as a flex option is a fantastic selection this far along in the draft. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry as a rookie and the Bills have already talked about increasing his role from 2022. WebLatest on TE Kyle Pitts including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com Michael F. Florio's 2022 fantasy football: Draft strategy. Thats a ton of production on routes with mostly shorter stems. 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Not only is Pitts's failure to live up to lofty expectations last year a reason some people are not jumping back in, but so is the change in QB. Prior to his junior season, he transferred to Archbishop Wood, a top-150 nationally ranked school. Instead, we should expect a regression to the mean. If you truly don't know if you're a contender or not, I'd plan on holding Diggs for at least a month to find out. To be honest, he easily could have last season., Pitts was one of just three players to see 100 or more targets and catch one touchdown or less the others were Cole Beasley and Laviska Shenault Jr. Players who saw 100 or more targets last year averaged 6.75 touchdowns. 59 overall, 7/20 half-PPR mock: Round 5, No. The Falcons moving on from Julio Jones should only help Pitts' cause both from an overall target share standpoint and with his role inside the red zone. Waller averaged 7.2 FPG, or 39%, in those situations. The one aspect that might give him the most trouble is facing the better zone coverages. His 20 percent target share ranked third among tight ends and he was just one of three to see five or more targets in 15 games. I have picks 2, 4, 6, 10 and 12 in the rookie draft. 59 overall8/12 half-PPR 10-team: Round 6, No. No exaggeration. Pitts sustained a hamstring injury during Week 17's loss at Buffalo. I know the idea of playing Pitts on special teams will fall against the wishes of his future NFL offensive coaches. He was being drafted as a top-five tight end off the board and some even pulled him up to the top three. As for Kittle and Waller, theyve each finished as top-three tight ends twice in the last three seasons. We need Pitts on the field on both play action and RPOs in order to justify selecting him first overall. He's behind Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens Tight End History. First, you can see Robinson's value according to me in a one-quarterback league right here. We would appreciate your support by either turning off your adblocker or signing up for our ad-free subscription tier.Thanks for being a reader! Tight End History. Kyle Pitts 2023 Fantasy Outlook. In comparison, 45 wide receivers have averaged 20 or more FPG during that time, with Davante Adams (26.4), Tyreek Hill (21.9), and Stefon Diggs (20.9) accomplishing the feat this season. 61 overall, 7/28 full-point PPR mock: Round 5, No. Waller and Engram may seem like close fits, but they simply fall short of the unified skillset from Pitts. NFL No. Any NFL team attempting to play man coverage on Pitts is going to be sorry. All Rights Reserved. Hes proven to be a safe option when healthy, but FantasyPros shows Kittle is on average the 42nd player drafted. but you'll have to sign up in order to access our other articles and content! He also has the upside to top that and well within his range of outcomes is finishing as the top scoring fantasy tight end., Pitts showed us that he has the talent and capability to play at a high level in the NFL and just a jump in touchdowns will make him worth taking as the third tight end off the board. Once Mariota arrived in 2015, Walker elevated to a top-5 tight end. Just in case opposing defenses needed another reminder why LBs should not be responsible for Pitts, Trask stares down his go-to target as he gets behind the entire defense in Cover 3 for a 70-yard scoring strike. Devlin fell in love with Pitts ability, so much so that he played him on both sides of the ball. Kyle Yates breaks down 18 rounds of a 1QB Dynasty Startup Mock Draft before 2023 NFL Free Agency. Fortunately for Pitts, his skillset allows him to be used in multiple ways. Kyle Pitts 2023 Fantasy Outlook. pin. Fantasy Football Mock Draft 1.0 Fantasy Football. NFL TEs averaged well over half of all routes run from that Kelce quartet, nearly the identical number on Wallers most common routes. Kyle Ringstad provides NBA DFS analysis and sleeper picks for building optimal DFS rosters. He is one of just two rookie tight ends since 1967 to top 900 yards, let alone 1,000. On the very next play (2:40), LSU DC Dave Aranda pulls down safety Grant Delpit on Pitts. 7.11 - Zach Evans (RB - 2023 Rookie) 7.12 - Mike Williams (WR - Los Angeles Chargers) Draft Pick Analysis: The balance of a Dynasty startup draft is knowing when to prioritize youth versus capitalizing on value for veterans. I just don't really like the idea of trading him for a package. Thats not uncommon tight ends tend to take more time to develop at every level (how often do rookie TEs put up big numbers in the NFL?). 59 overall7/7 Superflex mock: Round 6, No. Well, Kelce collected 12 FPG or 54% of his scoring on hitches, outs, slants, and crossers a combined average of 8.2 AY/T. If Pitts lands with a top-five QB, he could break rookie TE records. If you'd going to accept a package then shoot for TE1 Mark Andrews and something else. Coordination to motion across the formation to maximize mismatching purposes. However, adding him as a WR3 - as I did here - is an excellent way to balance your roster. Kyle Pitts (ATL) Pitts had a solid rookie season. Pacheco showed phenomenal things in his rookie season for the Super Bowl champions. Weve yet to see a single defense figure out the proper way to defend the mismatch waiting to happen. Doing so made him the highest-drafted tight end (TE) in the history of the league. He averaged only 6.2 fantasy points per game and Judging from what Ive seen on tape, Pitts is entirely without a ceiling. Check out the play at 0:33. Stroud, but I would absolutely be trying to trade that third pick to get Robinson as well. That checks out since they ran the second-fewest plays among all teams. he was available for the next game. I cant see him putting up numbers like Kelce or Andrews, but the lack of top-end talent at the position makes Pitts a very safe bet to be a top-five fantasy tight end. I even know of people who do this for a living who said they would not be going back for more in year two. The Falcons got their guy at pick Number 4 when they made Kyle Pitts the highest drafted tight end in NFL history. Pitts utilizes a skinny post while tossing the mismatched CB aside. By James Bassil March 2, 2023 6:00 am. Speed. While Mariota certainly doesnt have as the kids say a noodle arm, itd be foolish for Smith to overlook Mariotas capabilities as a runner. 64 overall6/16 full-PPR mock: Round 3, No. To start, Pitts is probably the most talented TE prospect to ever come into the NFL. By James Bassil March 2, 2023 6:00 am. 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Kyle Yates breaks down 18 rounds of a 1QB Dynasty Startup Mock Draft before 2023 NFL Free Agency. Even if Patterson and Edwards carve out sizable roles, Pitts should easily be the more involved player. It's easy to get excited about Pitts, but more importantly than that, we want to keep you up to date with everything surrounding his 2021 profile. As well as two 1s next year (likely 2 mid firsts) . But, with all of that being said: the fact that Pitts currently finds himself with a top-50 average draft position (ADP) in most fantasy football leagues absolutely smacks In high school, he was obviously yet to develop the sharp route-running that would leave such a mark at Florida this season, but his hands appear to be just as strong as today. At the 4:19 mark, Richard LeCounte takes a horrific angle on Pitts in Cover 2-Man. While the Falcons let Russell Gage walk, they also drafted Drake London with the eighth pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Judging from these Archbishop Wood highlights, to say I am blown away by Pitts would be a massive understatement. We can expect to see him follow a similar transition in the NFL. Draft Pick Analysis: It was a rough year for Taylor in 2022, but we need to realize that a lot of factors were beyond his control. 57 overall8/3 non-PPR mock: Round 6, No. Just dont expect it to help Pitts, either.. 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The added benefit to select him as the WR1 for my Dynasty roster is that the Jets are in line to get a massive quarterback upgrade this offseason. The Atlanta Falcons drafted Kyle Pitts at the #4 spot in the 2021 NFL Draft. He showed flashes at times last year and is entering his third year in the NFL, a common breakout season for wide receivers. His coaches wanted him to focus on playing QB. Using an out-and-up route, Pitts gives an ever-so-slight shove on Delpit to create space for the big play. Pitts appears just as fast with three more inches of height to him, with additional room to add muscle. I would rather give up 1.04 and 1.06 and a second. Pitts, 21, has a far more enticing potential career trajectory than Kittle, 28, and Waller, 29.