Malcolm Mitchell was so freaking good

The play that essentially ended the Jimmy G Era

I will go to my grave convinced that the Patriots win four straight Super Bowls if Mitchell stays healthy

Maybe the most impressive thing about Mitchell was his ability to earn Brady's trust so quickly. Really speaks to his football smarts

The 49ers game - Mitchell's unofficial breakout

The 2016 Patriots were absurdly good at 3rd and long and Mitchell was a big part of that success

The play breaks down, Mitchell and Brady are on the same page, and Mitchell takes it to the house after the catch

Also, anyone that says 2016 wasn't Brady's best season is lying

No fourth-round rookie should ever be this consistent at this route, but Mitchell made it look routine

No big deal just Malcolm Mitchell making Darrelle Revis look like a fool

The game-winner. Once again, Mitchell beats Revis for the touchdown

More 3rd and long magic

Like clockwork

Great at everything, including breaking tackles

Brady threads the needle and finds Mitchell for the score

Couldn't fit it in the gif, but Brady called out of the original play before the snap. Just another example of Mitchell being wise beyond his years on the field

Tight window, Mitchell goes down to get it

I blame this play for the end of Mitchell's career. Look at him grab his knee after the play

28-3 doesn't happen without Malcolm Mitchell

Dude was a first down machine in the fourth

This is his only fourth-quarter catch that didn't go for a new set of downs, and it was still a successful play

3rd and 11, gotta have it. Who else but a fourth-round rookie on a busted knee?

Last catch of Mitchell's career was another first down. This play was seriously unstoppable that year