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TE GRADE RECEIPT

Mike Gesicki

Cincinnati Bengals / TE / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING70.9C+
POSITION RANK#21of 32 rated TEs
WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Rotation-level forecastvalidated two-season forecast
Current form69.0
Player-created value70.9
Next-season projection72.1
Production forecast72.1
Position-relative forecast grade70.9

Model receipt

TE production measures receiving value and opportunity; public data does not isolate individual blocking quality.

The displayed performance component is recency-weighted across qualifying 2025, 2024, 2023 seasons.

Prospect pedigree and testing are context only; qualifying NFL production is authoritative.

OVR uses the validated two-season forecast because it outperformed the prior composite in the 2024-2025 walk-forward audit.

The non-QB forecast target is next-season position-relative production, not an independent film or talent grade.

2025 PERFORMANCE

Position-specific metrics

Receiving EPA Per Target0.104
38th percentile
First Down Rate45.2
57th percentile
Targets Per Game3.500
20th percentile
Drop Pct2.400
54th percentile
Snap Pct38.5
42nd percentile
67.5 season score42 qualifying plays