EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The final time Pharaoh Brown scored a landing longer than 50 yards he was in school.
No shock, as he capped a 58-yard rumble to the top zone Sunday, the Patriots’ third-string tight finish celebrated prefer it.
Brown’s landing hoisted the Pats to a vital early lead of their 15-10 win over the Jets. He completed with two catches for a team-high 71 yards, and have become the Patriots’ unlikely hero of their first win. Brown’s landing stands as offense’s longest achieve of the season and its solely explosive passing play of the final two weeks.
A seven-year journeyman, Brown signed in New England on Sept. 4 due to his familiarity with offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who coached him in Houston. Against the Jets, O’Brien sprung him unfastened on a play-action go that had the Jets charging towards the road of scrimmage to cease a run that by no means got here.
“It was a great freaking sell by the line with the play-action. They bit, and Mac (Jones) threw a great ball,” Brown mentioned of his landing. “I think it was a testament to how we were running the ball early on them.”
As the Patriots broke the huddle, the Jets acknowledged it was the eighth time they had been taking part in by a 3 tight end-package that included Brown. The earlier seven occasions that bundle took the sector, Jones dropped beneath middle and handed the ball off. But on the eighth play, Jones snuck beneath middle, faked a hand-off, whirled round.
Standing inside a comfortable pocket, he discovered Brown on their own up the precise seam for the beginning of a simple rating. Jones claimed post-game the Patriots knew the play was going to work, however declined to supply specifics.
“I’m going to keep that to myself,” he mentioned with a smile.
In a separate press convention, Pats security Jabrill Peppers described Brown as a “workhorse.” Peppers mentioned Brown practices like he spent all summer time In New England, as an alternative of Indianapolis the place the Colts launched him on the finish of coaching camp. Fellow newcomer Ezekiel Elliott, who rushed for a season-high 80 yards Sunday, additionally showered Brown in reward.
“Pharaoh’s a dog. He’s a great blocker and did his thing in the passing game today. Super physical dude,” Elliott mentioned. “He had that stiff-arm, too. Does such a great job in the run game.”
Pats coach Bill Belichick highlighted Brown’s measurement and blocking at 6-foot-6 and 258 kilos. Brown additionally served as a fullback on sure run performs Sunday.
“Pharaoh has done a good job,’’ Belichick said. “He came in here the first week and played in the opener. He’s played every week. It’s good to have a guy who can do what he does. He has some size, he can block. Catch the ball a little bit. A good complement to Mike (Gesicki) and Hunter (Henry).”
As for taking part in fullback, Brown mentioned he had minimal expertise there. He’s primarily performed as an in-line tight finish, bouncing from his rookie 12 months with the Raiders in 2017 to Cleveland two seasons later, then the Texans. But Brown persists and has now carved out, not less than briefly, a house in New England.
“I’m a football player,” Brown mentioned. “I just want to play football. So, whatever they ask, the opportunity to get on the field, I’m all for it. I was a fullback, tight end, the more you can do.”
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