Patriots offense with & without Gronk this season

[patsinthesnow]

2016 New England Patriots Statistics & Players | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Note: I'm removing the first four games (Brady suspension) and considering the first Jets game without Gronk.

With Gronk (5 games - Browns, Bengals, Steelers, Bills, Seahawks):

32 PPG
408.4 YPG

Without Gronk (7 games - 49ers, Jets, Rams, Ravens, Broncos, Jets, Dolphins):

28.6 PPG
393.3 YPG

Definitely the first season that the offense did not take a substantial hit without Gronk. I think that speaks to the balance of the offense this year. Jimmy G also had success with the Gronk-less offense as well vs. the Cardinals and Dolphins (27 PPG & 413 YPG).

Hopefully bodes well for our chances this year.

 

[NashuaPats]

If the Pats retain Floyd and have a healthy Lewis and Gronk along with our other weapons, this offense is going to be dominant next year.

 

[VrabelJr]

We now have Hogan, Bennett, Lewis, Blount 2.0, White, Mitchell, and Floyd. Losing Gronk with 7 games left also gave us more time to evolve.

 

[RIpats88]

The fact that we have a probowl caliber te in bennett helps

And the fact that we are a dominant running team. Even in 2014 brady had to basically pass every down in the playoffs.

Having the three headed monster of blouny,lewis,white gives us the opportunity to hurt teams in different ways.

 

[patsinthesnow]

2016 New England Patriots Statistics & Players | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Final offensive totals with Brady & without Gronk (10 games):

410.7 YPG
30.4 PPG

546 yards and 34 points without Gronk & a hobbled Bennett in the Superbowl..

Next year's offense will be incredible.