Isn't Gronk Guaranteed All-Pro?

[VegasGuy]

I hate to say this, and I'm not saying he deserves ig, but I'm convinced Kelce will win unless Gronk has the biggest game of his life this week.

 

[supafly]

So, he hits his middle tier of the incentives (3m extra) plus his base salary if he doesn’t get it? Still sounds pretty good for a guy who supposedly hasn’t touched a dollar of his NFL salary in his 8 seasons. I’m guessing he’ll muddle through somehow.

Does he deserve it? Of course, although that one game suspension may end up proving to be a costly lesson.

 

[JoeB]

Gronk took over the gm on the last drive last week. He's been playing great, he should get first team. 2nd at least

 

[Satchboogie3]

Lol, well Kelce had the superior season “statistically.”

Not even, that's what makes this silly. This isn't the first time I've heard this, yet:
Gronk: 1084 yds, 15.7 y/r, 8 TD, 57 1st downs, 82.6% 1st down with 69 rec on 105 targets for 66% catch/target.
Kelce: 1038 yds, 12.5 y/r, 8 TD, 55 1st downs, 66.3% 1st down with 83 rec on 122 targets for a 68% catch/target.

So yards and TDs are a wash, but Gronk WAY outperformed Kelce in stretching the field and converted MORE 1st downs despite 17 less targets. That 82.6% 1st down rate is ludicrous. So Gronk even has him beat in the stat department.

But with Patriots hate, they will find a way...

 

[Uptown]

Not even, that's what makes this silly. This isn't the first time I've heard this, yet:
Gronk: 1084 yds, 15.7 y/r, 8 TD, 57 1st downs, 82.6% 1st down with 69 rec on 105 targets for 66% catch/target.
Kelce: 1038 yds, 12.5 y/r, 8 TD, 55 1st downs, 66.3% 1st down with 83 rec on 122 targets for a 68% catch/target.

So yards and TDs are a wash, but Gronk WAY outperformed Kelce in stretching the field and converted MORE 1st downs despite 17 less targets. That 82.6% 1st down rate is ludicrous. So Gronk even has him beat in the stat department.

But with Patriots hate, they will find a way...

Haha no, I was actually referencing the stats between Kelce & Delanie Walker.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Not even, that's what makes this silly. This isn't the first time I've heard this, yet:
Gronk: 1084 yds, 15.7 y/r, 8 TD, 57 1st downs, 82.6% 1st down with 69 rec on 105 targets for 66% catch/target.
Kelce: 1038 yds, 12.5 y/r, 8 TD, 55 1st downs, 66.3% 1st down with 83 rec on 122 targets for a 68% catch/target.

So yards and TDs are a wash, but Gronk WAY outperformed Kelce in stretching the field and converted MORE 1st downs despite 17 less targets. That 82.6% 1st down rate is ludicrous. So Gronk even has him beat in the stat department.

But with Patriots hate, they will find a way...

Great information. I knew Gronk was ahead in most of the categories, but it's good to see specifically. What gets forgotten, and I think maybe even by us, is Gronk is a vertical threat. The chunk yards don't only need to happen outside the numbers in our offense when he's in the game.

 

[rochrist]

Lol, well Kelce had the superior season “statistically.”

Not really. They're pretty much dead even. Gronk leads in yards and yards per catch, Kelce leads in receptions.

 

[Uptown]

Not really. They're pretty much dead even. Gronk leads in yards and yards per catch, Kelce leads in receptions.

I was comparing Kelce & Delanie Walker.

 

[Simpelton]

If I'm Gronk and if get screwed out of All Pro and miss out on $5.5m I would personally hunt every sportswriter down that listed me 2nd on their ballot and kill them.

Wrong Patriots TE, you want #81, not #87

 

[CutiePie]

gronk should be all-pro

healthy gronk is unbelievably dominant

 

[IcyPatriot]

Gronk finished the season with 69 catches ... so many directions to go with that stat.