5 of the best plays during the Patriots 2023 season
By Rhys Knott
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Mike Gesicki's first touchdown catch
Now, this one might not technically be a great play, but it’s mildly amusing. Gesicki scored a touchdown for the Patriots on exactly the same that he scored a touchdown with against the Patriots in 2019, when he was a Dolphin.
Gesicki Griddy on #NationalTightEndsDay! @Patriots take the lead!
— NFL (@NFL) October 22, 2023
📺: #BUFvsNE on CBS
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/iTs8HMaXlh pic.twitter.com/KkN4aX6ugG
You might think if a play-caller knew Mike Gesicki was practically undefendable on a post route near the goal line they’d call that play on a regular basis. But this season was a disaster, remember? And the play calling was a part of that.
Gesicki did catch another scoring pass during the season, but that was more of a drag route at the back of the endzone as the pass protection broke down in front of Mac Jones.
Weird deja vu moment. Mike Gesicki caught a very similar touchdown - situation and all - against the Patriots in the same Gillette Stadium end zone in 2019 pic.twitter.com/TwfiKx4hDm
— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) October 22, 2023