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Mike Gesicki – September 5, 2018 Download PDF version

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

TE Mike Gesicki

(The chemistry with you and QB Ryan Tannehill, how do you feel it’s coming along?) – “Really well. Ryan obviously is a phenomenal quarterback. He does a great job leading our offense and leading our team. He’s extremely prepared for this opportunity. I think that seeing that and seeing how prepared he is, seeing how comfortable he is back there, it’s kind of contagious for the other guys.”

(When did your head stop swimming with all these things being thrown at you?) – “Sometimes it still is, honestly. (laughter) There’s a lot of new stuff going in still each and every week, new game plan stuff and all of that kind of stuff. You just have to take it, learn from it and continue to move forward and get better.”

(We saw you have some battles with S Minkah Fitzpatrick during camp. Did you go against S Reshad Jones a lot?) – “I’ve gone up against Reshad a couple of times, yes.”

(What is that experience like, because he’s obviously a four-time Pro Bowler?) – “Awesome. It’s unbelievable competition to go against him. If you’re going against him and guys like Cam Wake and the guys on our defense that we have that have played at an extremely high level, it’s only going to bring the best out of you.”

(Is there anything that S Reshad Jones has not directly taught you, but kind of made you figure out when you go against him?) – “You just kind of see some things in your game that aren’t going to work at this level. He’s pretty physical for his position, so being able to use your hands at the line and all of that kind of stuff. So, I’m definitely being able to take some things away from when I go against him.”

(How different was the vibe this week compared to the preseason game to getting ready for the regular season and live action?) – “We had a pretty good preparation week for this type of stuff against Baltimore. Obviously, that third preseason game, you kind of treat that more like a game week. That was kind of a dress rehearsal for this, so having that experience and being able to learn from that has been good.”

(Do you feel the excitement from when people see you out? They’re looking for a playmaker.) – “I think our entire offense … There’s a lot of guys on the offensive side of the football that are extremely talented and guys can play a bunch of different positions and make plays from all over the field. So, it’s not only myself, it’s not even only myself in the tight end room. We have a lot of talented guys in the tight end room that can make a lot of plays. It’s going to be really exciting to kind of watch how this offense grows and develops.”

(When people see you on the street, what do they tell you?) – “I’m not out much. (laughter) I go from here, back to my place, back to here, back to my place and do a lot of Uber Eats. (laughter) I don’t really go out to eat or anything like that.”

(What’s your go-to Uber Eats?) – “Honestly, anything Italian. I go in there and just type in ‘Italian food’ and get some pasta or whatever.”

(You said you’re still learning some things, you’re still picking up some things. That’s normal for a rookie. How do you deal with trying to pick up those things but also they’re snapping the ball and you’re playing full speed?) – “It’s not so much where I’m supposed to be lining up or who I’m working to and that kind of stuff. It’s just the new plays and the new assignments that are going in. It’s not so much that I’m lining up and I don’t know what I’m doing. It’s being able to take the new stuff from the meeting room and then on to the practice field.”

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