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ArticleNo more excuses: How the Falcons’ spending spree shows they still don’t get it
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Pitts needed to show in 2026 whether he was worth such a high premium by again producing at a high level while sharing the field with London and, hopefully, not the dregs of the wide receiver position. Yet, the Falcons just handed out that massive contract, assuming Pitts will live up to the hype.
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Falcons paid Pitts $18M/year before he proved he can produce with a healthy receiver corps.

The source argues Pitts needed to prove in 2026 whether he was worth a high premium by producing at a high level while sharing the field with a healthy Drake London and a competent wide receiver corps. Instead, the Falcons handed out the massive contract preemptively, assuming Pitts will live up to the hype without evidence he can sustain elite production alongside healthy receivers. This embodies the Falcons' organizational blind spot and inability to see their own imperfections, rewarding potential rather than proven performance.

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