Gronkowski retires

[atlantacowboy]

Gonzalez basically just played WR (and "blocked" accordingly), and was the #1 passing target in KC every single year, so I'm not even sure what point you think you're making here?

Gates was the same way for much of his career too.

And hell, MIKE DITKA was his teams #1 option in the passing game for multiple seasons IN THE 1960s lmao

Teams targeting the TE a lot is basically the opposite of a new concept, Gronk isn't unique there.

You made your point but have hardly furthered the point that Gronk was the better TE.

 

[sean10mm]

The knock on rating him greatest all time TE is that he was bad at every TE duty outside of receiving. He was an outright SOFT blocker most of his career. Gronk was an ELITE receiver and an ELITE blocker. Not just because of his size, but because of effort and technique. Gronk would walk guys he blocked completely out of the play at times.

He has better volume stats because he played longer. That's pretty much the entire case for Gonzalez.