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Mike Gesicki – September 11, 2020 Download PDF version

Friday, September 11, 2020

TE Mike Gesicki

(Obviously you and TE Durham Smythe are very close, both of you guys are going to play a lot on Sunday. We were mildly surprised to see Durham first on the depth chart this week. Did Tight Ends Coach George Godsey, Offensive Coordinator Chan Gailey or Head Coach Brian Flores give you an explanation for that?) – “No, not really. I think Durham is a really good player. I don’t think he gets enough credit honestly for the versatility that he gets or that he is as a player. I think that he’s made a ton of plays and I’m excited for him this upcoming season and honestly for our entire room. I think there is a lot of talent in there.”

(Regarding the video, racial injustice is a divisive subject in our country. How unified is the locker room on the subject and the content that you all presented last night?) – “I think that we are completely unified. I think that the video obviously is pretty self-explanatory. I think that we’ve had a ton of good discussions as a team that have been taking place in-house. I think that it’s been productive for us as a team, trying to take those steps.”

(I wanted to ask you about your position is so multiple as guys play in-line and also flexed out wide. Going up against a defense like New England’s that’s so multiple, how challenging is it to prepare for a defense like that, that can rush so many guys and play coverage with so many guys also?) – “I think that they have a lot of talent on that side of the ball. Obviously they’ve been sticking with their system for a very long, long time. They are very discipline in their rules and their technique, and their guys play it extremely well. I think for us, it’s kind of knowing our rules, knowing our assignments and then going out there and executing them on Sunday. Like you’ve said, they are capable of doing a lot and they have a lot of talented guys on that side of the field. We’ve got to be ready for a lot.”

(I wanted to ask you about – all of the tight ends seem to have different skillsets. It seems like a lot of these receivers have different skillsets, the running backs all have different skillsets. How difficult do you do you think that potentially can be for defenses to prepare for?) – “I think that’s kind of the theme of our offensive skill position. Just kind of being able to do multiple things and making sure that what you are asked to do, you execute at a very high level. Some guys are in there because they are physical, some guys are in there because they are fast, some guys are in there because they can make plays with the ball in their hands – whatever it is. I think that for the most part, we are all being put in a position to be successful with what we do best. I think that’s a credit to the coaches and I think that’s also a credit to the guys, being able to understand their role in a whole bunch of different schemes, to go out and execute.”

(What kind of reaction have you gotten to the video outside of the building?) – “I think that it’s obviously being talked about. For the most part, I think it was a pretty powerful message. I think we got the message across that we wanted to get across. I think that it’s been able to kind of speak for itself.”

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