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George Godsey – May 9, 2019 Download PDF version

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Tight Ends Coach George Godsey

(How is the room shaping up, even with the vets and everything, for you?) – “It’s good. We’re all learning about each other. I think that’s the time right now, the offseason. We’re finding out each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and trying to teach those. It’s early, but that’s the time of the year right now we’re in.”

(Both quarterbacks – Josh Rosen and Ryan Fitzpatrick – they have a history of utilizing the middle of the field, utilizing tight ends. When will you know how fast your group is in terms of progressing and developing chemistry?) – “I think for any quarterback, the closer they are to them – the receiver I’m talking about – they’re always an outlet. When the tight end is just three guys down the line, they have to get open. That’s part of our deal: get open and catch the ball. We’ll see how much we’re used. If it’s not necessarily running routes, maybe it’s blocking. All of that stuff ties in – the play-action game. We’ll take it day-by-day and see where we’re at at the end of the spring, and then progress when it really counts with pads on in training camp.”

(TE Mike Gesicki had a lot of playing time last year. What kind of development do you want to see from him going into year two?) – “I think it’s a big year for him, year one to year two. It is for any second-year player. (We’re just) trying to see and use what he does well. He’s worked this offseason and asked a lot of good questions, so now it’s meshing with the quarterback, finding his role on offense and then improving that and taking it from there.”

(TE Mike Gesicki has a reputation as a long-strider, somebody who takes a while to build up speed. Is there something that you can do or teach or implement that can make him faster?) – “I think everybody has their strengths and weaknesses. As a taller, longer guy, he covers ground quickly. He might be a long strider but those strides are pretty quick. We saw that this past weekend with the (Kentucky) Derby. (laughter) We’ll try to use whatever he does well. If it is down the field, get down the field. If it is catch-and-run-type plays, it’s catch and run. If he needs to block, he needs to block. We’ll ask for him to do what he does best more frequently than the other stuff.”

(With TE Dwayne Allen, he didn’t have much of a role in terms of a pass catcher in New England the past couple of years, but he showed it during the Indianapolis Colts years. How long does it take him to dust that stuff off?) – “I don’t know if it’s dusting stuff off or if it’s kind of when it’s his opportunity getting the ball. He’s in a different place than he was last year, so it’s hard to compare that – different people, different quarterback, everything – the dynamics are different. It’s a new year for him, and that’s this time of the year.”

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