Per Adam Schefter the Patriots have just extended Gronk and personally I’m ecstatic. It’s rare that the Pats are this proactive in extending a player but it shows how much value they see in Gronkowski, who is a rare complete tight end.
There’s no doubt Aaron Hernandez is great complimentary piece to Gronk, one who can do multiple things and is a true threat in the open field. But Gronk can do it all and is an absolute force in the red zone. I don’t know how long Tom Brady will play for, but if his time in New England ends in the next six years the Pats will have a great crutch in Gronk for their next QB, whoever that might be.
It looks like the legend of Gronk only continues to grow, and he’s well on his way to being one of the greatest Patriots and NFL players of all time.
