Gronk might be the best tight end ever

[ll_simon]

I don't disagree that he's the best I've ever seen. But lets not forget, he's not going to be playing with Brady his whole career.

 

[BucciMane]

I don't disagree that he's the best I've ever seen. But lets not forget, he's not going to be playing with Brady his whole career.

Brady is playing until he's 50..

 

[duckbutta]

Being the greatest doesn't necessarily mean you have to have the longest career or be the biggest stat compiler. Not TE has ever been as dominant and had the impact Gronk has had during his short time in the NFL. He still has many years left in his career.

I'll do some assuming here, but I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and say he stays relatively healthy for the next four seasons. If he does that, he will very likely be SIXTH all-time in receiving TD's before he turns 31. Let's say he misses a season worth of games over that time period, he will likely reach that same milestone by the time he is 32 years old.

There is no upper echelon every down TE that blocks as well as him. His impact is insane.

I'd bet good money that he finishes in the top four ALL-TIME in receiving TD's, and I think if he can stay relatively healthy that he COULD possibly end up second. That's going to require him staying healthy, but I think it's definitely possible for Gronk.

So you can be the greatest...without having a long career...and without putting up a bunch of numbers...gotcha

I'll be sure to write a letter to Canton telling them that Wittens 10,000 + yards and 1,000+ receptions shouldn't play a very big role in him getting into the HOF...

 

[Juggalo Fred]

I've envisioned this fictional scenario many times this season.

Brady+Gronk+Edelman+Hernandez+Amendola+Lewis+Blount..

Hernandez was so damn shifty as well. We all missed out on seeing one of the possible all-time great duo's..

 

[Brady-Carter]

needs to stay healthy. Tony G played 15 years with no missed time Gronk gets hurt every other week

^Pretty much this. It is all about durability for Gronk being the GOAT TE at this point.

 

[Brady-Carter]

Man imagine if Hernandez wasn't a craze psycopath. The Pats with Gronk and Murdendez is a s are scary sight

Brady would probably have had 7 sb's when it was all said and done. If some dude never spilled a drink on Murdendez shoes.

 

[Listen]

Gronk is the Sandy Koufax of the TE position right now, with only brevity keeping him in check.

 

[Bathing Ape]

Brady would probably have had 7 sb's when it was all said and done. If some dude never spilled a drink on Murdendez shoes.

Thats what hurts most being a pats fan, what if

 

[JYoung24]

Hes the best player on the Patriots too

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Thats what hurts most being a pats fan, what if

He would still have two major L's to king Eli

 

[NYC Rebel]

I'm tired of yelling "it's not fair" when watching him

 

[MajorVitaman]

Brady is playing until he's 50..

Especially if he gets dat dere Manning celltech special

 

[Trojan 24]

So you can be the greatest...without having a long career...and without putting up a bunch of numbers...gotcha

I'll be sure to write a letter to Canton telling them that Wittens 10,000 + yards and 1,000+ receptions shouldn't play a very big role in him getting into the HOF...

Bruh I'm sure it's universally agreed that Witten is/was a beast and all timer. But Gronks peak is absolutely unmatched. If you were asked to build a TE, he'd probably be Gronk

 

[duncanthetall]

Anyone who denies it is living in the past, really. Nobody has played the position at that level before.

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Bruh I'm sure it's universally agreed that Witten is/was a beast and all timer. But Gronks peak is absolutely unmatched. I'd you were asked to build a TE, he'd probably be Gronk

Witten ain't got shyt on Sharpe or Gonzalez