Will Patriots Offense REVOLVE Around the Tight Ends?
Join CLNS Media's Patriots Reporter, Taylor Kyles, as he navigates the top 10 burning questions heading into New England's training camp. Kyles discusses the Patriots offense and specifically the roles of the Tight Ends
How will Bill O'Brien use his two TEs? Will he roll out 12 personell? What roles will Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki play? Taylor shares his thoughts!
Expect in-depth analysis, roster insights, and an unparalleled deep dive into what to anticipate as the Patriots gear up for the new season.
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How will Bill O'Brien use his two TEs? Will he roll out 12 personell? What roles will Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki play? Taylor shares his thoughts!
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Transcript
00:00 What's going on everyone? It's Taylor Cox here for CNS Media.
00:02 We're counting down the days to Patriots training camp by looking at 10 questions facing the team.
00:07 This segment is brought to you by FanDuel, America's number one sports book.
00:10 Today we're diving into whether or not the tight ends are going to be the central point
00:19 of the Patriots passing attack. Hunter Henry and Mac Jones showed fantastic chemistry during Mac
00:24 Jones' rookie year, with Hunter Henry showing up consistently in the red zone. Unfortunately,
00:28 injuries slowed down his progress, and under Matt Patricia, Hunter Henry's role in the offense was
00:33 significantly reduced. Hunter Henry is also the team's only consistent in-line tight end,
00:38 and Bill O'Brien's shown a tendency to be able to maximize those type of receivers.
00:42 Johnny Smith was a bit of a disappointment in New England, as he was an inconsistent blocker
00:46 who couldn't contribute in the passing game downfield. However, Mike Gacicchi looks to be
00:50 a significant upgrade, at least in the passing attack. While Gacicchi isn't an in-line tight end
00:55 like a Hunter Henry, he has a lot of positional flexibility as an oversized slot receiver who can
00:59 also contribute off the ball and sometimes out wide in certain formations. He's a huge target
01:04 with glue traps for hands, who does struggle if contacted early in the route, but is never out
01:10 due to his massive catch radius. Bill O'Brien also showed with Aaron Hernandez that he does an
01:14 excellent job utilizing versatile talent at the tight end position, so expect to see Gacicchi used
01:19 all over the offense. Another name to look out for is Anthony Ferkser, who the Patriots recently
01:34 signed after he spent a season with the Falcons and several seasons with the Titans before that.
01:38 He's another versatile player who's spent time at full back, multiple tight end spots,
01:42 and in the slot, specifically at the number three position in empty formations,
01:46 where Bill O'Brien likes to put a lot of his playmakers. Ferkser made several impressive
01:50 catches in mini camp, so look for him to carve out a role as a potential tight end three.
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