Before the season started i was worried about Gronk. I was worried that since he was injured so much it was setting him up to either take a pay cut, or be cut. I knew he had to have a strong season and play the majority of the games. To be honest, he exceeded my expectations. I am no longer worried about his future on the team, but should i be?

I was a little worried too, but yeah, I think Gronk is here to stay and his option will be picked up this offseason. Perhaps most importantly, it seems that Gronk is doing a better job of protecting himself this season.

For guys to tackle him they have to go low, so instead of trying to grind out the couple extra yards that put him at risk after initial contact, he’s learned to protect his legs and go down safely. Hopefully that continues in the playoffs because for all the “we have a healthy Gronk for the playoffs this year!” talk, he was healthy going into the 2011 playoffs too. 

There’s no better weapon and I only imagine what he’ll do next year with an offseason where he’s not rehabbing.