With the NFL Draft less than three weeks away, we begin highlighting the positions the Patriots need to address in the draft. First up, the Patriots most pressing need. Tight end. We will rank our top ten tight ends and break them down by their strengths and weaknesses. Here are the areas we focus on when evaluating receivers and tight ends. Hands Routes Long & Short Target Run After Catch……
As we have mentioned before, the Patriots never draft for need. They draft the best player available. Well, for the first time in a long time, they have a legitimate need at tight end. Losing Rob Gronkowski is a major league blow. Gronkowski was a shell of the player he has been throughout his career last season but at 6-6 265, he still possessed elite size and athleticism. The Patriots……
After months of speculation that Rob Gronkowski was either going to retire or be traded, he is back in New England and ready to once again be the focal point of the Patriots passing game. Here are my thoughts on the tight end position. Starter: Rob Gronkowski Back-Ups: Dwayne Allen, Jacob Hollister, Ryan Izzo (PS) Position Thoughts: Provided he stays healthy, Rob Gronkowski should once again be the best tight…
The tight end position has evolved in the last ten years. Tight ends are no longer big, vertical targets that strictly line up next to the offensive tackle and run block first. Tight ends are athletes now. They are mixed and matched within personnel groupings and line up as split ends or in the slot. Tight ends are used to generate match ups now. The 2018 class has a handful…