Mike Gesicki

Dehner noted that Gesicki could be a mismatch for slower safeties and small slot corners while operating out of the slot. He named Gesicki as his fantasy breakout candidate for the Bengals. Gesicki's career has been on the ropes for the past two years, with both Mike McDaniel's Dolphins and the Patriots failing to find a role for him. Before McDaniel arrived in Miami, Gesicki strung together two productive seasons as the Dolphins' big slot. He topped 700 yards in back-to-back seasons and even caught 73 passes in 2022. Gesicki ran over 60 percent of his routes from the slot in those two seasons. A return to his pseudo-receiver role bodes well for Gesicki's fantasy outlook, though fantasy managers should still treat him as a flier and a TE2 in early drafts.