Chewbaccer
Illustrious Potentate
This thread is about the best TE ever. FYI: Jerry Rice was a WR.
Yet somehow, I'm not surprised.
This thread is about the best TE ever. FYI: Jerry Rice was a WR.
Didn't read what I quoted, did you?
This thread is about the best TE ever. FYI: Jerry Rice was a WR.
Hernandez had more receptions per game in the three seasons they played than Gronk did.
That prolly would've continued.
Nope.Possibly........but we`ll never know of course.
So Gronk is going to have 850 receptions, 8,000 yards and 35 TDs next year? I know who I am taking in the first round of my fantasy leagues!By the end of next year he'll own every record for a TE and won't have had to play 30 years to get them.
He's great, but the best ever ? That's hard to say, because I think a lot of TE would look really good having Brady throwing to them every week ....
Antonio Gates had an 8 year stretch that put up 569 receptions, 7394 yards and 74 TDs.Tony Gonzalez first 8 seasons: 127 games, 570 catches, 6905 yards, 12.1 Y/C, 54 touchdowns, 54.4 YPG
Shannon Sharpe first 8 seasons: 123 games, 465 catches, 5991 yards, 12.9 Y/C, 34 touchdowns, 48.7 YPG
Rob Gronkowski first 8 seasons: 102 games, 474 catches, 7179 yards, 15.1 Y/C, 76 touchdowns, 70.4 YPG
Gronk has played around 20 less games than both Sharpe and Gonzalez in his first 8 seasons yet exceeds them both in nearly every statistical category.
The NFL has never seen a stretch like this by a tight end. Gronk is the type of player who can change a game. Not to mention he's arguably one of the best blocking TEs in the NFL as well. He's an amazing all around player.
If he wants to be considered the best all time he needs to play a bit longer, but he has the best 8 year stretch by any TE in NFL history and I don't believe it's even close.
I would take a healthy Gronk in his prime over any other TE in NFL history, personally.
So Tom is making HOF`ers out of his wrs.........?
He wasn't nearly as good a blocker as gronkowski. Nice try
Couldn't the same be said for most of the greats? Whether it be a TE, WR, QB or RB with a dominant line? It's a team sport. Someone has to block, throw a pas...He's great, but the best ever ? That's hard to say, because I think a lot of TE would look really good having Brady throwing to them every week ....
You need work on your trolling skills. Sharpe
Go fast, turn left Opie
Couldn't the same be said for most of the greats? Whether it be a TE, WR, QB or RB with a dominant line? It's a team sport. Someone has to block, throw a pas...
Well except for Arog who does it all himself. Am I right?
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I disagree. I will name a blocking TE that had soft enough hands to catch (but only known for blocking)Couldn't the same be said for most of the greats? Whether it be a TE, WR, QB or RB with a dominant line? It's a team sport. Someone has to block, throw a pas...
Well except for Arog who does it all himself. Am I right?