Gronk now has more yards than any Patriot receiver

[drew4008]

After Sunday's 100+ yard outing from Gronk, the Buccaneers TE passes Patriots leading WR, Damiere Byrd, in receiving yards for the 2020 campaign.

 

[luuked]

So ?

 

[203Pat]

Gronk is a hall of famer and our guys are inching their way out of practice squad territory. Also Gronk is catching passes from the greatest of all time while our guys are catching floaters from a broken down Cam Newton.

 

[farn]

BuT cAn hE RUsh thE pAsSer !?!?!?

 

[Rob0729]

Gronk has a QB who can throw the ball. If Gronk was here, he would still have Cam Newton throwing him the ball.

Gronk has 505 yards and 4 TDs through 12 games. Those are good not great starting TE numbers. They are horrible numbers compared to Gronk in his prime.

 

[GaryfromTO]

so what. He was never coming back to play for New England anyway so why should we care. Let's focus on the Patriots and to hell with the Buccaneers.

 

[borg]

His team can't beat good teams

 

[FCB02062]

But can he play special teams?

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Good for Gronk, but his 100 yards still didn't get his team a win AT HOME. Stats are for losers, as many have said.

 

[jmt57]

Considering the state of the Buc offense versus the state of the Pats offense, the only surprise is that it took this long for Gronk to surpass any Patriot WR.

 

[italian pat patriot]

We're on Chargers

 

[sb1]

BuT cAn hE RUsh thE pAsSer !?!?!?

The 2020 version of "Can he rush the passer?" is "can he throw a football?"

 

[libra957]

We can overcome that with superior coaching and game planning.

 

[jmt57]

For a little more context to how meaningless this factoid is, let's start with Gronk's rookie season.

2010: A tight end (Jason Witten) has more receiving yards than the top WR on 17 other teams.

2011: Gronk has more receiving yards than the top WR on 27 other teams.
He also has more receiving touchdowns than anyone on all 31 other teams.

2012: Despite playing in only 11 games, Gronk has more receiving touchdowns than anyone on 26 other teams.

2013: injured

2014: Gronk has more receiving yards than any receiver on 18 other teams.
He also has as many or more receiving touchdowns than anyone on 28 other teams.

2015: Gronk has more receiving yards than any receiver on 20 other teams.
He also has as many or more receiving touchdowns than anyone on 26 other teams.


There's plenty to criticize in regards to the Patriot offense, but this information is the equivalent of

 

[IllegalContact]

who?

 

[jah]

I have to admit Gronk has looked a lot better than I expected. Thought he was completely finished after 2018.

 

[BTTA]

So ?

Somehow, even after all the thoughtful posting you've done over the years, you've not come to understand the mission of Patsfans.com forum: to create an opportunity for fans to self-immolate whenever a "fact" is available that might cause suffering.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

I have to admit Gronk has looked a lot better than I expected. Thought he was completely finished after 2018.

I think he’s having more fun?

 

[jmt57]

I think he’s having more fun?

Due to the vast abundance of strip clubs within a mile of Raymond James Stadium?

 

[Nehalem]

I assume this also means Gronk has more receiving yards than all the Patriots TEs in the last 2 seasons...

Which I think means BB trying to trade Gronk after the 2017 season is the worst decision of his career as a GM...(yes worse than picking Jordan Richards in the 2nd round)

Would have cost us the SB in 2018.

And even 3 years later broken down Gronk is still miles better than anything he has brought in as a replacement