Go back and watch and see how the offense got on without him yesterday and if anyone answers no to that question then they should stop watching the game of football.
Best TE in the game and may just be in the conversation for best ever already.
If you've followed football for a long time (and without a bias), you see that it's ridiculous to have Gronk in the conversation for best ever Tight End after his short time in the league.
He's definitely in the conversation for the best TE in the game right now, but you also have to take into account who his QB is, and also the system they run in New England. He's good, but he's made to look even better by all those influences playing into his favor. Brady can put the ball on a line almost anywhere at times, and Gronk is such a monster at his size...he creates mismatches all over the place, so he can get the ball where smaller defenders can't. Great range in the redzone for sure, which partially explains all those TDs...Brady can throw those passes.
Also, New England is somewhat unique in it's use of two quality tight ends and perhaps the best slot receiver in football...dunno if I can think of a better slot receiver than Wes Welker in the history of football...not offhand. All these things create terrible mismatches for defenses. Anyway, THERE is a weapon the Patriots would miss...Wes Welker. People seem to underrate him and minimize his contributions for some reason, but he's a HUGE part of the Patriots' ability to move the football and extend drives, and he has been for years.
Gronk has potential to be considered with the best, but right now I'd just say that he has the potential to do that. But he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he?
