The Falcons are off to a surprising 2-2 start to the 2022 season. And given some of the unfortunate bounces of the ball, one might be able to argue this Atlanta squad should even be 3-1. But it’s how the Falcons have failed to use second-year star tight end Kyle Pitts that makes one wonder whether this team could be undefeated if they gave their best player the ball.
Through four games, the 6-foot-6, 247-pound Pitts has 22 targets and has yet to score a touchdown or record a 100-yard effort. Some notable players who have seen more targets? To name a few — there’s the Chiefs’ third or fourth (at best) receiver in Marquez Valdes-Scantling (23), David Njoku (23) in the Browns’ anemic passing offense, and Arizona’s 5-foot-7 Greg Dortch (24).
Uh, yeah, what exactly is happening in Atlanta that they can’t feed one of football’s best playmakers the ball? It’s a question that NFL fans answered with some hilarious memes.
NFL fans turned Pitts' strange low usage in the Falcons into a hilarious meme
Billy, this is Kyle Pitts
He’s a 21 year old 6’6” tight end that runs a 4.44 40 yard dash. He’s the highest drafted tight end in NFL history. Mike Dikta and him are the only Tight ends in NFL history to have a 1,000 yard seasons as rookies.
His defect is he now plays LT pic.twitter.com/McTapKi5ad
— Hasbulla F.F.C. (@HasbullaEliteFC) October 5, 2022
Kyle Pitts was not seen on the field at practice so far today.
Falcons taking gameday simulation to next level.
— Dwain McFarland (@dwainmcfarland) October 5, 2022
Rostering Kyle Pitts is fun because I’m never gonna sit him so every time he busts all I have to say is “I mean it’s Kyle Pitts I can’t sit him”
And then it’s no longer my fault my team keeps losing
— Justin (@Justin_14P) October 5, 2022
The Falcons taking Kyle Pitts ahead of Ja’Marr Chase and refusing to utilize him is one of the greatest mysteries nobody is talking about
— Panda (@PandaPanda1025) October 2, 2022
Me every time I get the ESPN “Kyle Pitts is in the red zone!” notification pic.twitter.com/v7UH1vRUXB
— Annie O’D⚡️ (@sweetannieod) October 2, 2022
Me watching kyle pitts block for the 37th time today pic.twitter.com/tk5MYZpcJu
— Seth Eubanks (@SethEubanks9) October 2, 2022
Kyle Pitts pic.twitter.com/84Hv8XiCGO
— DeAnte (@EasyNoRoids) October 2, 2022
To be fair, I don’t see Kyle Pitts in the box scores on Sunday either. https://t.co/UmH92np6Wr
— Kyle Yates (@KyleYNFL) October 5, 2022
Me drafting Kyle Pitts: pic.twitter.com/dUathmAyAv
— Sam Hoppen (@SamHoppen) October 4, 2022
arthur smith drawing up plays for kyle pitts pic.twitter.com/2KhrGO9dTJ
— corey spala (@coreyspala) October 3, 2022
Kyle Pitts has 10 catches through 4 games. pic.twitter.com/0IoUV7axXX
— future falcons gm (@bbbullet_2) October 5, 2022
Running it back at the TE spot with Kyle Pitts in week 5 pic.twitter.com/rIwcwRzHfe
— Jesse Moeller (@JMoeller05) October 5, 2022
