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What Kyle Pitts' breakout game could mean for his Atlanta Falcons future

Kyle Pitts was running across the field early in the second quarter, in a third-down situation. The Atlanta Falcons needed a play. Pitts' quarterback, Matt Ryan, was getting pressured. He needed to get the ball away and threw it in the general direction of his rookie tight end.

And almost full speed, Pitts extended his right arm and the ball stuck to his enormous hand. For a second, it showed the immensity of his strength before Pitts pulled it in tighter to his body. It was, in a glimmer, the most impressive play of Pitts’ still-nascent career, a 22-yard gain on an early drive in what turned into a 27-20 win over the New York Jets.