Kyle Pitts ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Pitts in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Pitts a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 5% all-time tight end with excellent availability over their career and above-average snap-level impact. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Worth 144 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 15% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +28.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
144 career value over replacement — #670 all-time of 4,649. 28.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Pick #4 (Rd 1) · ATL · 2021 · +16.6 vs expected KV-H
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