Trevor Sikkema
（Senior NFL Draft Analyst for The Draft Network.）

In the grand scheme of things,
Mike Gesicki isn’t a tight end, he’s a slot receiver.

Now the question is
how much were slot receivers used in Chan Gailey’s offense?

In the last six seasons of Gailey calling the shots
(2008 as OC of the Chiefs, 2010-2012 as HC of the Bills,
and 2015-2016 as OC of the Jets),

Gailey’s slot receivers finished the seasons ranked,
2nd, 19th, 3rd, 28th, 5th, and 12th
in terms of targets seen from the slot compared to the rest of the league.

Gesicki saw 89 targets last season,
which would be the second-most targets
for a slot player in Gailey’s six-season stretch.

But as the game has evolved,
Gailey’s view of the slot and tight end position has, too.

Gesicki has a chance to be one of the most productive slot players
in Gailey’s play-calling history.