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Tight Ends
Even though the Pats do not return any Tight Ends from last year's team, there is almost no question on whom will be on the roster at this position at the start of the season. A short thumbnail on the three who will make the cut, and the one that will not.
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Tedy Bruschi sounds like he is a big fan of Hernandez.
Tedy Bruschi and Mike Reiss break down the New England Patriots heading into training camp - ESPN Boston I'm also excited to see the tight ends, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. They haven't had a physical specimen like Gronkowski in a long time. The deal with him is whether he can pick up the intricate Patriots offense, with all the multiple formations, shifts, motions and adjustments. Hernandez is basically a wide receiver in a tight end body. He runs routes better than some Patriots receivers. I might draft him in my fantasy league. |
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The Boston Herald's Karen Guregian gives her outlook on the position in A look at seven spots up for grabs at Patriots camp
Locks to start: None Prime contenders: Alge Crumpler, Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez. Battle lines -- The three represent a complete change in the tight end position from last season. Gone are long-time stalwart Benjamin Watson and short-lived free agent pick-up Chris Baker. Now you have veteran Crumpler and two rookies. It will be interesting to see who wins the starting spot, or if more than one starts should the Pats employ multiple tight-end sets. All three provide different skills sets. Crumpler has evolved into more of a blocker with age, but can still catch the football. Gronkowski figures to be more of an in-line tight end while Hernandez, who fits the Dallas Clark mold, can line up anywhere. He looks to have the most immediate impact catching the football. Subplot -- The Pats didn’t have the best conversion rate in the red zone (52.3 percent, 13th in the NFL). It’s here where the bigger tight ends can make a difference. The 6-foot-6 Gronkowski, who has great hands, looks like a natural to be a huge weapon for Brady in this spot, but it’s not outlandish to think all three could be employed inside the 20, perhaps at the same time. |
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I'm curious if any folks watching camp today had anything to share on Gronkowski and Hernandez?
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Some comments today from Mike Reiss.
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And a Reiss blog item about how the two rookie TEs, working with Brady, stood out today:
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On one play, Gronkowski ran to the left side and with his size (6-6, 265) easily shaded a defender for a touchdown catch. Not long after that, Hernandez came down with a difficult touchdown grab on the right side, leaping into the air and wrestling the ball away from a defender as both were in position to make the play. |
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Must be hard when covering a practice to decide sometimes what is a positive play and what is a negative play! |
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If Alge Crumpler turns out to be too slow, any chance the Pats keep this guy on the roster?
It Is What It Is Rating the Roster, Training Camp Edition (Part 1) 78. Tight end Rob Myers: For one surreal stretch this offseason, after the Patriots parted ways with Chris Baker and let Benjamin Watson and Robbie Agnone walk, the 6-foot-4, 240-pound Myers was the only tight end in Foxboro. But then, the Patriots signed Alge Crumpler and drafted Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, and Myers returned to scout-team anonymity. |
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Bruce Allen from Patriots Daily previews each of the four tight ends in the Pats' training camp.
Positional Previews – Tight Ends | Patriots Daily There was plenty of outcry early in the free agent period when the Patriots had only practice squad tight ends under contract. Since the additions of the top three above, things have quieted down, and now there is even a bit of anticipation over the potential of the position. There is speculation that with the occasionally stone-handed Ben Watson out of town that Tom Brady might actually look to the tights ends more often this season. Stop me if this sounds familiar, but the Patriots are relying on young players here, and need them to come though. If they can, Gronkowski and Hernandez could be a formidable duo for seasons to come. |
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