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5 Tight Ends the Atlanta Falcons could pair with Kyle Pitts

By Nick Halden

Nov 20, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) runs with the ball after a catch against the Chicago Bears during the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) runs with the ball after a catch against the Chicago Bears during the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 9, 2023; Inglewood, CA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Darnell Washington (0) runs the ball against TCU Horned Frogs safety Abraham Camara (14) during the second half in the CFP national championship game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2023; Inglewood, CA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Darnell Washington (0) runs the ball against TCU Horned Frogs safety Abraham Camara (14) during the second half in the CFP national championship game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Darnell Washington

If there is one thing we know about Arthur Smith’s tendencies when it comes to signing or drafting pass catchers it is the trend of targeting big-bodied receivers. Darnell Washington fits that description at 6’7 and has a huge catch radius. Washington is a very willing blocker and would be an elite red-zone weapon.

Drafting Washington in the second round might not be a popular move for the Falcons but it would be a wise one. Washington and Pitts is a duo that compliments each other and would provide the Falcons with matchup nightmares in their run packages.

Washington spent his college career at Georgia winning back-to-back titles and providing veteran college quarterback Stetson Bennett with a reliable receiving option. Washington is a rough prospect who Atlanta will have to develop and be patient with. Washington’s ceiling, however, is too difficult to pass up if the tight end is still on the board when Atlanta drafts in the second round.

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