Yahoo Sports NFL on Kyle Pitts
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Pitts ran a route on just 43 percent of Michael Penix's dropbacks. He earned an acceptable 17 percent target share, but did so with an average target depth of 2.7. His aDOT has fallen in every game this year and he has run fewer than half of the routes twice.
STACKED’s take
Pitts' 43% route rate and declining aDOT disqualify him as TE1.
Pitts, signed to a three-year, $54 million contract in the offseason, is missing in action. He had two catches for 20 yards through three weeks. In Week 4, his numbers ticked up with three catches for 47 yards, but the role was more concerning than ever. Pitts ran a route on just 43 percent of Michael Penix's dropbacks. He earned an acceptable 17 percent target share, but did so with an average target depth of 2.7. His aDOT has fallen in every game this year and he has run fewer than half of the routes twice. Before 2026, Pitts had only logged a route rate below 50 percent once in his career; it has already happened twice this year. He can't be viewed as a TE1 until the role improves drastically.
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