When the Miami Dolphins placed the franchise tag on Mike Gesicki, giving him a one-year, fully-guaranteed contract, the team was essentially saying they want to see him play in this system before they make a long-term investment.
New head coach Mike McDaniel, coming from the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree, uses an in-line tight end a lot more than Miami has in the past, so Gesicki is going to be asked to take on that new challenge in 2022.
If he succeeds, Miami will have to compete to pay him near the top of the market. If he fails, they can simply move on next offseason.
