The Atlanta Falcons finally have a settled QB situation for the first time in several years as their season kicks off against the division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Second-year signal caller Michael Penix Jr., after impressing pretty much everyone in his three starts to conclude last season, is the team’s definitive starter under center. There's a different former first-rounder that desperately needs to make a statement, though.

Kyle Pitts, entering his fifth NFL season, has been frustratingly inconsistent and labeled a disappointment, or even a “bust” by many following another mediocre campaign. The immensely athletic tight end amassed over 1,000 receiving yards as a rookie, but that was in Matt Ryan’s last year as the leader of the Atlanta offense.

Injuries derailed Pit

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