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Locked On Falcons: Can Kyle Pitts Live Up To Expectations? With Guest Tori McElhaney

Jeremy Brener

The future is now in Atlanta.

According to a report from Indianapolis Colts writer Andrew Walker, the Atlanta Falcons have the eighth-youngest roster in the NFL with an average age of 24.98.

The report does not reflect any signings the team has made since May 15, but no players have been signed that would change the fact that the Falcons are a young football team.

If you remove 36-year-old quarterback Matt Ryan from the mix, Atlanta looks even younger.

The team added nine rookies to the mix this offseason including tight end Kyle Pitts, who became the second NFL player born in the 2000's to be drafted. The first player? Trey Lance, who was taken just one pick before Pitts.

As the team's first-round pick this season, there's a lot of pressure on Pitts to perform at a high level. The same goes for last year's first round pick, cornerback A.J. Terrell.

Terrell, the 16th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, registered 74 tackles and an interception last season.

With a full offseason under his belt, the team hopes Terrell can make another stride in Year 2.

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On this episode of "Locked On Falcons," host Aaron Freeman is joined by Tori McElhaney of The Athletic and the pair talk about the potential emergences of Pitts and Terrell. 

The pair also talk about the possibility of two rookies starting on the offensive line.

Aaron deals with all that and more on this episode of "Locked On Falcons." For more podcasts and information, join us here.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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