The Atlanta Falcons have a new offensive weapon.
The Falcons selected former Florida tight end Kyle Pitts with the fourth overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Pitts, who is the earliest tight end selected in the common draft era (since 1967), joins a loaded receiving core in Atlanta led by wide receivers Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley.
“It’s a dream come true to even get drafted and to be top-five, that’s something special,” Pitts told media members on Thursday night. “I don’t…