Report: New England Patriots Could Draft 3rd Tight End in 2 Years

The New England Patriots selected two tight ends to address the problem with the position. Rob Gronkowski’s departure left the team dealing with a big problem. Selecting two tight ends didn’t help at all. Will the Patriots draft another tight end?

Tight ends sometimes have big roles with their teams. New England has had great success with Ben Coates, Rob Gronkowski, and Aaron Hernandez.  Head coach Bill Belichick hoped to see more of Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene. It didn’t happen.

We can’t really say much, but NFL analysts are disappointed with the rookie tight ends. That’s why the Patriots may go after Kyle Pitts.

Patriots to draft another tight end

Ian Cummings from Pro Football Newtork wrote about Pitt’s performance. Pitt was brilliant in Georgia last season.

“If a player is a rare enough talent, the players around him respond to his presence in unique ways. Such was the case in Kyle Pitts’ brief yet imposing showing in Week 10 against the Georgia Bulldogs. Pitts gets the most attention for the plays he makes individually, and rightfully so. But early on against Georgia, it was clear that he served a purpose, even when he didn’t see the ball come his way.

“Pitts’ presence alone dictates a great deal of attention for a defense, and early on in the first half, Pitts helped open up big-play opportunities for both Keon Zipperer and Justin Shorter, the latter of which was a touchdown. Pitts often draws multiple defenders on a given play, but a defense can do that only so often. Pitts inevitably found himself in one-on-one situations as well, and unsurprisingly, he excelled. Pitts is the perfect example of a player using his length correctly. Not all players with length check that box, but Pitts supplements his size with innate body control, ball-tracking ability, high-point timing, and shear strength at the catch point.”

Pitts reminds analysts of a taller Shannon Sharpe. Remember his performance with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens?

The tight end has soft hands, a nice size, and amazing athleticism. He is definitely a good fit for the Patriots. He may be the next pass-catching tight end on the top of the NFL. New England could really get three tight ends in two years.