Gronk outplayed Jimmy Graham today

Ring 6 · Oct 13, 2013

Who expected that?

BelizePats · Oct 13, 2013

This is very funny!
With a W today, I'm glad Gronk didn't play. Another week to get healed and hopefully be ready for the Rats.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · Oct 13, 2013

Even funnier....our former TE Ben Watson outdid Jimmy today,no one saw that coming.

PatsFanJess · Oct 13, 2013

So did Hooman. I'm not sure which is more impressive

hovis · Oct 13, 2013

Nobody. Looking at the "How to stop Jimmy Graham" thread, not one poster suggested using Talib the way the Pats' did. And I'd lay money that if someone did, they'd get shouted down. BB kept it simple: he put his best pass defender on their best pass catcher.

Sciz · Oct 13, 2013

hovis said:
Nobody. Looking at the "How to stop Jimmy Graham" thread, not one poster suggested using Talib the way the Pats' did. And I'd lay money that if someone did, they'd get shouted down. BB kept it simple: he put his best pass defender on their best pass catcher.

Lots of credit to Field Yates, though.
X's & O's: Shadow Jimmy Graham with Aqib Talib? - ESPN Boston

But while shadowing a tight end with a cornerback may sound unconventional, it may also give the Patriots their best chance to slow Graham down, something no defense has been able to do thus far this season.

Froob · Oct 13, 2013

PatsFanJess said:
So did Hooman. I'm not sure which is more impressive

Gotta love the hooman. That play he made on 3rd and 18 reminded me of the type of conversations this defense used to give up.

Ozymandias · Oct 13, 2013

Who is this Jimmy Graham that you speak of?

My eyes can't see invisible people.

PatsDeb · Oct 14, 2013

Your thread title made me lol...

andrewgarrr · Oct 14, 2013

I expected it... because I genuinely thought Gronkowski would play.

Oops

strngplyr · Oct 14, 2013

At least Matt Mulligan didn't outshine Jimmy, that would have been embarrassing.

Free_Pacman · Oct 14, 2013

Yikes, did anyone see Logan Mankins' response to being asked about Gronk post-game? Interpret it how you want, but I thought it was really, really passive aggressive.

deters · Oct 14, 2013

Free_Pacman said:
Yikes, did anyone see Logan Mankins' response to being asked about Gronk post-game. Interpret it how you want, but I thought it was really, really passive aggressive.

Mankins: 'Rather talk about the guys that frickin' put it on the line tonight'

hwc · Oct 14, 2013

I think it's probably time for the Pats to take Gronk off the practice field. Clearly, practicing with the team is not speeding up his return to game action. And, if he's not going to play, it's silly to risk injury and take reps away from actual players for no reason at all. Put him on the bike or in the tub and see if they can't do something to get him healthy.

The Scrizz · Oct 14, 2013

hwc said:
I think it's probably time for the Pats to take Gronk off the practice field. Clearly, practicing with the team is not speeding up his return to game action. And, if he's not going to play, it's silly to risk injury and take reps away from actual players for no reason at all. Put him on the bike or in the tub and see if they can't do something to get him healthy.

Or maybe practicing is the only way to get in even the semblance of game shape.

Sciz · Oct 14, 2013

hwc said:
I think it's probably time for the Pats to take Gronk off the practice field. Clearly, practicing with the team is not speeding up his return to game action. And, if he's not going to play, it's silly to risk injury and take reps away from actual players for no reason at all. Put him on the bike or in the tub and see if they can't do something to get him healthy.

Correlation ≠ Causation. If practicing weren't in Gronk's best interests, then he wouldn't be.

robbomango · Oct 14, 2013

Credit Gronk for simulating Graham in practice...

Joker · Oct 14, 2013

changing my nick to "mobborango" for the Rats game...

robbomango · Oct 14, 2013

I'll call you Mob for short....

hwc · Oct 14, 2013

Sciz said:
If practicing weren't in Gronk's best interests, then he wouldn't be.

I'm more concerned about what is in the team's best interest. If he's not going to play in games, then the Pats need to give the practice reps to the actual players. They probably have to bring in another tight end.

Since Gronkowski is not healthy enough for football, it's too risky to keep exposing him to injury in the practice field.

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