So, the Patriots should just force him to retire then? I never understand this logic. Football players play football. Gronkowski is a high contact player. That's how he gets his yards and dominates at his position. Asking him to change his style of play for fear of injury is like asking to him to stop doing what makes him most effective. If you asked Rob himself to change his style, I guarantee that his response would be, that he will keep playing the same way he has been for the rest of his career.