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Now we are venturing into a whole different discussion. All-Time Patriot TE's
I don't remember Russ at all in his prime w/ the Pats as I was 9 years old his last year but remember him when he was still very good w/ SF and with the Pats later on when he was still pretty decent.
I'll be the first to throw it out there that RF is in the Top 3 of All-Time Patriots TEs (Gronk and Coates). If he was playing now he'd be a Jimmy Graham type who could block OK. Gronk gets the nod over Russ b/c of his blocking and physical ability.
Great, great, great hands.
Russ was the best TE pre-Gronk, but he wasn't quite as big as Gronk.
He was a mismatch nightmare for defenses.