So, I bet you are wondering who it was who scored that touchdown for the Patriots.
Well Patriots Nation, it was six foot five (or six, dependent upon whose numbers you like best) 246 pounds of, so we have been led to believe, blocking tight end Pharaoh Brown.
Now, I know that when number 86 was running, perhaps a little more like a giraffe than a gazelle, up the field there were a few “eh?” looks on your faces, and to that end (hee hee, see what I did there?) I shall attempt to give you a little background on the top touchdown scoring offensive player for the Patriots against the New Jersey Jets.
Brown was originally signed out of Oregon as an undrafted free agent in 2017 by the then Oakland Raiders. In the six years he has been in the NFL, Brown has suited up for the Houston Texans and the Cleveland Browns in 55 regular season games. Brown has had 36 starts and 51 receptions for 478 yards and two touchdowns, as well as being signed but not played for the Colts. And on Sunday, Brown added a further 71 yards on 2 receptions and a touchdown for the Patriots!
A blocker by everyone’s note, it was probably scheme over route running ability that had Brown running for that touchdown. I mean, as soon as I saw the running style I knew who it was. Brown may not have the fluidity of Mike Gesicki, or the poise of Hunter Henry, but heck he didn’t move bad for a big guy!
For those who like to keep a check, Brown was signed to the Patriots practice squad August 30th 2023, and was elevated to the 53 man roster September 4th 2023. I don’t even think we can attribute the success of Brown in the Bill O’Brien offense to the Houston overlap of Brown and O’Brien as it would have been a really small one, back in 2020.
But here we are, with a Bill O’Brien offense that holds, not one, not two, but three, yes folks, three tight ends. I’ll tell you what, the Patriots might have had a slow start to the season but if my future as a Pats fan is Gesicki, Hunter and now Brown, someone is gonna need to douse me with some cold water! Phew that’s a lot of tight endage potential!
Go Pats!
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