Saints Star Talks Trash at Falcons Rookie Kyle Pitts
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is a six-time Pro Bowler, including each of the last four seasons.
Kyle Pitts was the No. 4 overall pick in the NFL Draft, and some consider him the best tight end prospect of all-time.
Jordan was a guest on the Bleacher Report Draft Show, and it sounds as if he is already getting tired of the Kyle Pitts hype.
"He’s a little light in the ass to be a tight end,” Jordan said of Pitts on the show. “But when you think about what he’s doing as a receiver type, he’s doing everything."
"When you think about maybe the only tight end we saw this last season that’s sort of comparable is Darren Waller. In my mind, I kind of treat like Jimmy Graham. He’s one of those tall guys who can go up and get it, which is going to pose a problem for most teams."
"I can’t do nothing but be excited about the match-up that’s to come. As long as he’s detached from the line and not attached to the line, because then I have to detach him from his body," Jordan finished.
The Saints and Falcons are bitter rivals, but Jordan's final comments were said jokingly. While his comments make for good bulletin-board material, his evaluation isn't wrong.
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Pitts wasn't drafted to block.
At 6-6 and 240 pounds with 4.4 speed, Pitts was drafted because of his ability as a receiver. He's the long-term replacement for Julio Jones in the sense of his ability as a weapon, regardless of his position. He's a capable enough blocker to do a job there, but he wasn't drafted fourth to do a job.
As Jordan said, as a receiver, Pitts is doing everything, and that's what will be exciting for Jordan as a competitor and for Falcons fans waiting to see Pitts show his stuff ... and maybe, for Saints fans, exciting to see somebody try to stop him.
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