BillsPride12 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said: If he retires, does he make it into the Hall of Fame? Absolutely...If Terrell Davis made it then Gronk is a lockĀ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said: Absolutely...If Terrell Davis made it then Gronk is a lockĀ Ā Ā If he ends up the 5th best of the era, and there are only 8 tight ends in the Hall to dateā will voters stretch to pull in that many guys? Obviously the position has changed but the receiving nature of it puts him against a glut of WRs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 1 minute ago, NoSaint said: Ā Ā If he ends up the 5th best of the era, and there are only 8 tight ends in the Hall to dateā will voters stretch to pull in that many guys? Obviously the position has changed but the receiving nature of it puts him against a glut of WRs too. Yes because many already consider him the best to ever play the position and he was aĀ major part of the Patriots dynasty, has Super Bowl rings etc.Ā He absolutely gets in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Iām sure Leo and Tom Hanks are worried about losing the good roles.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 14 hours ago, Gordio said: Ā Ā Good post.Ā I will just add if he was smart he would retire.Ā Listen, love him or hate him Gronk takes a beating out there.Ā Defenders routinely go after his knees because he is so big to take down.Ā His style of play & what the Pats ask him to do is very punishing on his body.Ā He already has had several back surgeries, some knee problems & now you can add a concussion onto the list.Ā If he doesn't want to be one of those guys in 20 years appearing on Outside the Lines of "where are they now" & being in a wheelchair, he should get out now.Ā There is nothing left for him to prove.Ā He will go down as the greatest tight end ever & first ballotĀ HOF.Ā Ā Ā If he retired today he most certainly would not go down as the greatest TE ever. Ā maybe top ten, maybe.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 11 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said: Yes because many already consider him the best to ever play the position and he was aĀ major part of the Patriots dynasty, has Super Bowl rings etc.Ā He absolutely gets in Ā Say he retires the same year as witten and Gates ā what order do you have them going in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 1 minute ago, NoSaint said: Ā Say he retires the same year as witten and Gates ā what order do you have them going in? That's a good question and I honestly couldn't tell you what I think the writers do in that situation because I've been completely shocked by some of the decisions they have made over the years.Ā Now I never said Gronk was a lock to be a first ballot Hall of Famer..that's where lack of longevity is going to work against him.Ā But he has accomplished enough in 9 years to get in at some point and probably not too long of a wait. Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said: That's a good question and I honestly couldn't tell you what I think the writers do in that situation because I've been completely shocked by some of the decisions they have made over the years.Ā Now I never said Gronk was a lock to be a first ballot Hall of Famer..that's where lack of longevity is going to work against him.Ā But he has accomplished enough in 9 years to get in at some point and probably not too long of a wait. Ā Ā I agree he has a decent shot but I donāt know that itās slam dunk until he gets closer to 10k Ā witten at 12,500 yards and 68 tds gates 11,500 and 114 tds Gronk 7,000 and 76 tds has to be 3rd Ā and those are all behind tony g being eligible with 15000 and 111Ā Ā jimmy graham is just shy of 7k and has 69 tdsā so if gronk stopped today thereās a chance graham pushes him to 6th on the list? Ā By the time your looking at the 5-6th tight endĀ do we see some of these young guys eclipsing his numbers? I guess itās a matter of how the committee treats the pats dynasty. Coach and qb are mainstays that are easy to put in but is gronk a corner stone or a side kick in their minds? Edited February 9, 2018 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 10 hours ago, NoSaint said: Ā I agree he has a decent shot but I donāt know that itās slam dunk until he gets closer to 10k Ā witten at 12,500 yards and 68 tds gates 11,500 and 114 tds Gronk 7,000 and 76 tds has to be 3rd Ā and those are all behind tony g being eligible with 15000 and 111Ā Ā jimmy graham is just shy of 7k and has 69 tdsā so if gronk stopped today thereās a chance graham pushes him to 6th on the list? Ā By the time your looking at the 5-6th tight endĀ do we see some of these young guys eclipsing his numbers? I guess itās a matter of how the committee treats the pats dynasty. Coach and qb are mainstays that are easy to put in but is gronk a corner stone or a side kick in their minds? Ā Gonzalez goes in next year as a first ballot-er, no question. He'll be long out of the way by the time Gronk is eligible. Ā Witten and Gates will be tough to get by, but I wouldnt include Jimmy Graham in the conversation. Graham might have some stats, but he isnt an unstoppable game-changer like Gronk has consistently been. Ā Agreed Gronk would be more of a slam dunk with another couple seasons, which would get him around 10k yards. But I'd lean towards putting him in even if he retired this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 11 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Ā If he retired today he most certainly would not go down as the greatest TE ever. Ā maybe top ten, maybe.Ā Ā Ā Maybe not the greatest ever but pretty dam close.Ā To not even consider him in the top 10 is a pretty crazy statement imo.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said: Ā Gonzalez goes in next year as a first ballot-er, no question. He'll be long out of the way by the time Gronk is eligible. Ā Witten and Gates will be tough to get by, but I wouldnt include Jimmy Graham in the conversation. Graham might have some stats, but he isnt an unstoppable game-changer like Gronk has consistently been. Ā Agreed Gronk would be more of a slam dunk with another couple seasons, which would get him around 10k yards. But I'd lean towards putting him in even if he retired this year. Agreed. He's the most dominant TE in league history and it's not even really a debate. 12 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Ā If he retired today he most certainly would not go down as the greatest TE ever. Ā maybe top ten, maybe.Ā There has never been a TE who played the game of football who has been as dominant as Gronkowski. He hasn't played that long, but that's not the issue. He is a man among boys out there.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 TE is a tough position... Ā Those guys take an absolute beating... Not only do you have all the impact of blocking but guys dive at your knees and smash you in the face because you are so large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 16 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: If he retires, does he make it into the Hall of Fame? Ā Easily, the immortals at TE are respected way more than WRs Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Back on topic Ā Ā Gronkbuster. Ā Ghost hunting show.Ā He can āstupidfyāĀ Ā the demons back to hell. Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 i wonder if rob would remember that he retired, and would keep showing up to the stadium for work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 4 hours ago, Gordio said: Ā Ā Maybe not the greatest ever but pretty dam close.Ā To not even consider him in the top 10 is a pretty crazy statement imo.Ā Ā Greats include:Ā Tony G Gates sharpe DitkaĀ WittenĀ Mackey Newsome Kieth JacksonĀ CasperĀ WinslowĀ Ā Gronk is hovering around Vernon Davis Greg Olsen and Jimmy Graham territory right now in production... and that mattersĀ Ā if he keeps playing, sure heās got a high probability to go first ballot, maybe he can even ascend to GOAT but if he quits now he is likelyĀ lost behind guys who out-produce him.Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 On 2/9/2018 at 8:55 AM, DrDawkinstein said: Witten and Gates will be tough to get by, but I wouldnt include Jimmy Graham in the conversation. Graham might have some stats, but he isnt an unstoppable game-changer like Gronk has consistently been. Ā He was not an unstoppable game changer in Eagles Superbowl win despite praise for your hero Donk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 On 2/9/2018 at 9:53 AM, dave mcbride said: Agreed. He's the most dominant TE in league history and it's not even really a debate. There has never been a TE who played the game of football who has been as dominant as Gronkowski. He hasn't played that long, but that's not the issue. He is a man among boys out there.Ā Ā Is he though? Ā What about a guy like jimmy graham getting 3500 yards and 36 tds over a 3 year stretch?Ā Ā Or gates much of his career? Ā gronk is a game changer no doubtā but I think you can make some interesting cases.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucketList Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 On 2/5/2018 at 12:45 AM, Kelly the Dog said: Guys like Patricia and McDaniels get way, way, way too much credit. Belichick runs every bit of that team. The reason they are so good are Belichick, Brady, Belichick's game plans on defense and offense, Belichick's roster wrangling, and Belichick's in game adjustments, then the corrdinators and rest of the players. You should read the following articles. Ā Belicheat is simply a dishonest and dishonorable coach. Ā I think he is lower than Pete rose. Ā Because of his cheating, guys like Brady and Gronkowski are way over rated. Ā When you know what the defense is doing on most plays, it makes the game easier. Ā Ā https://nypost.com/2015/09/08/spygate-much-worse-than-belichick-goodell-divulged-report/ Ā http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/13533995/split-nfl-new-england-patriots-apart Ā http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/11/at-least-five-teams-have-suspected-patriots-of-headset-tampering/ Ā https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/08/patriots-cheating-suspicions-bill-belichick-tom-brady Ā Ā Ā 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA Grant Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Gronk is right to retire. He's better off as a friendly meathead personality than continuing to play, he's already won SBs. I know 20/20 but at the time the Bills needed a TE and I wasn't the only one hoping to draft him because of the hometown thing. He was the one respectable thing about the Pats. Until his horrible cheap shot on Tre White. Just so despicable and neither the league nor the Pats or anyone made it right. So, he should retire, I think he'll be successful as a personality, and I wish he wasn't a scumbag but that hit was unforgivable.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#34fan Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Sorry... After what he did to Tre White, -I don't really GAF about Gronk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) On 2/9/2018 at 2:55 PM, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Ā Greats include:Ā Tony G Gates sharpe DitkaĀ WittenĀ Mackey Newsome Kieth JacksonĀ CasperĀ WinslowĀ Ā Gronk is hovering around Vernon Davis Greg Olsen and Jimmy Graham territory right now in production... and that mattersĀ Ā if he keeps playing, sure heās got a high probability to go first ballot, maybe he can even ascend to GOAT but if he quits now he is likelyĀ lost behind guys who out-produce him.Ā Ā Ā This just sounds like you dont like him to me.Ā Ā Break it down per game and show us how yards and TD's are in Olsen and Vernon Davis and Graham territory.Ā Ā If he quits now it affects him but people can and will still consider him among the best ever.Ā Just like Jim Brown who quit early.Ā People do remember how dominant you are during the time you did play.Ā Ā Terrell Davis is in the HOF and he had maybe 4 good years. Ā For example Vernon Davis has played 13 years vs 8 for Gronk, Grong has like 20% more TD's while playing half the games yet you consider that "in the same territory" Ā Gronk's per catch average is historical. Edited February 11, 2018 by mattynh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 20 hours ago, BUFFALOBART said: Crap for brains wants to be an 'actor'. Priceless. Ā Well Hey if Kiko Alonso "did it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucketList Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Who cares. Ā I would think that Hollywood would not be interested in someone that suffers from roid rage. Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 21 hours ago, NoSaint said: Ā Is he though? Ā What about a guy like jimmy graham getting 3500 yards and 36 tds over a 3 year stretch?Ā Ā Or gates much of his career? Ā gronk is a game changer no doubtā but I think you can make some interesting cases.Ā Ā The numbers don't do Gronk justice, largely in part to injuries. I don't think any tight end in his time has been as dominant a force both as a pass catcher and blocker. Jimmy Graham and Gates have been solid pass catchers, but they do not block (especially Graham).Ā Ā A couple quick stats: Gronk has more touchdowns than Witten and Shannon Sharpe and he's played for fewer years than those guys. He's averaging 15.1 yards per reception, which is comparable to Randy Moss and Julio Jones. When you consider how many redzone targets he gets, that only makes his YPC number even more impressive.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 6 hours ago, mattynh said: Ā This just sounds like you dont like him to me.Ā Ā Break it down per game and show us how yards and TD's are in Olsen and Vernon Davis and Graham territory.Ā Ā If he quits now it affects him but people can and will still consider him among the best ever.Ā Just like Jim Brown who quit early.Ā People do remember how dominant you are during the time you did play.Ā Ā Terrell Davis is in the HOF and he had maybe 4 good years. Ā For example Vernon Davis has played 13 years vs 8 for Gronk, Grong has like 20% more TD's while playing half the games yet you consider that "in the same territory" Ā Gronk's per catch average is historical. Ā Nope. Ā Donāt like or dislike him. Just refuse to consider him the greatest tight end to play. Heās great, but there have been other greats, guys that redefined the position into what it has become for him.Ā Ā Heās been dominant but heās also had durability issues. Ā Ā There are guys guys who were as dominant as he, but for longer.Ā Ā Itās unfortunateĀ People have suchĀ short memories... Ā canton doesnāt thoughĀ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Anyone who doesn't think Gronk is among the top 3 TEs of all time, if not the best is Doug Stanhope high. To me it always comes down to a one game scenario. If I had to pick on TE to play one game, it's a no brainer, it's Gronk. So many have a fetish with stats alone, lacking the ability to comprehend the impact a guy has on a game. When Gronk plays, he's an unstoppable force and his presence changes games for both the Pats and the opposition. His per game stats blow the rest away. Gronk averages 70 yards and .75 TDs per game. Blows both Gonzalez and Gates out of the water (go do the homework, it's not ever close). His best season (1300+ yards and 17 TDs makes the best of these two, both elite, pale in comparison) If I'm building a team and can pick any TE ever, he's the only guy worth it. Anyone on the older eras isn't worth the debate. It's like arguing a that the best Model T was as good as a 2018 Ferrari 488. Everyone today is better than everyone in the 70s. But he's a Patriot and the Bills homers and haters go out of their way to cry in their Blue Lights and can never accept reality.Ā Ā Ā 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 5 hours ago, Big C said: Ā The numbers don't do Gronk justice, largely in part to injuries. I don't think any tight end in his time has been as dominant a force both as a pass catcher and blocker. Jimmy Graham and Gates have been solid pass catchers, but they do not block (especially Graham).Ā Ā A couple quick stats: Gronk has more touchdowns than Witten and Shannon Sharpe and he's played for fewer years than those guys. He's averaging 15.1 yards per reception, which is comparable to Randy Moss and Julio Jones. When you consider how many redzone targets he gets, that only makes his YPC number even more impressive.Ā Ā Im not largely disagreeing - but I donāt think itās quite the landslide that was portrayed. I agree heās likely the best blocker of the receiving stars (especially as a handful of them were basketball players) but I believe thatās deeper down the list when compiling a ranking of how tight ends impact aĀ game. Not to be ignored but I think there are a few similarly impactful guys ā Ā which does leave things like blocking (pro for gronk), health (con) quality of qb play (all have good but gronk the best) as fodder for debate. Gronk provablyĀ wins but I donāt think itās a āno one even a close secondā type of conversationĀ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, NoSaint said: Ā Im not largely disagreeing - but I donāt think itās quite the landslide that was portrayed. I agree heās likely the best blocker of the receiving stars (especially as a handful of them were basketball players) but I believe thatās deeper down the list when compiling a ranking of how tight ends impact aĀ game. Not to be ignored but I think there are a few similarly impactful guys ā Ā which does leave things like blocking (pro for gronk), health (con) quality of qb play (all have good but gronk the best) as fodder for debate. Gronk provablyĀ wins but I donāt think itās a āno one even a close secondā type of conversationĀ Ā I get what you mean. I think when it's all said and done Gonzalez is still #1, but I think there is no question that in his time in the league no other TE has been as dominant in all facets of the game. Having Brady helps, but the offensive gameplanning changed a lot when they added Gronk to the roster too.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 This is perfect for him. Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan692 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 4 hours ago, zonabb said: Anyone who doesn't think Gronk is among the top 3 TEs of all time, if not the best is Doug Stanhope high. To me it always comes down to a one game scenario. If I had to pick on TE to play one game, it's a no brainer, it's Gronk. So many have a fetish with stats alone, lacking the ability to comprehend the impact a guy has on a game. When Gronk plays, he's an unstoppable force and his presence changes games for both the Pats and the opposition. His per game stats blow the rest away. Gronk averages 70 yards and .75 TDs per game. Blows both Gonzalez and Gates out of the water (go do the homework, it's not ever close). His best season (1300+ yards and 17 TDs makes the best of these two, both elite, pale in comparison) If I'm building a team and can pick any TE ever, he's the only guy worth it. Anyone on the older eras isn't worth the debate. It's like arguing a that the best Model T was as good as a 2018 Ferrari 488. Everyone today is better than everyone in the 70s. But he's a Patriot and the Bills homers and haters go out of their way to cry in their Blue Lights and can never accept reality.Ā Ā Ā Best post ever lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 4 hours ago, zonabb said: Anyone who doesn't think Gronk is among the top 3 TEs of all time, if not the best is Doug Stanhope high. To me it always comes down to a one game scenario. If I had to pick on TE to play one game, it's a no brainer, it's Gronk. So many have a fetish with stats alone, lacking the ability to comprehend the impact a guy has on a game. When Gronk plays, he's an unstoppable force and his presence changes games for both the Pats and the opposition. His per game stats blow the rest away. Gronk averages 70 yards and .75 TDs per game. Blows both Gonzalez and Gates out of the water (go do the homework, it's not ever close). His best season (1300+ yards and 17 TDs makes the best of these two, both elite, pale in comparison) If I'm building a team and can pick any TE ever, he's the only guy worth it. Anyone on the older eras isn't worth the debate. It's like arguing a that the best Model T was as good as a 2018 Ferrari 488. Everyone today is better than everyone in the 70s. But he's a Patriot and the Bills homers and haters go out of their way to cry in their Blue Lights and can never accept reality.Ā Ā Ā Agree Gronk is the best TE of all time. Ā He has basically invented his own position that previously didn't exist in the sport. Ā He combines huge size and strength with fast enough speed and great hands/athleticism. Ā He's a slow, really goodĀ WR in a huge body. Ā Almost all other Tight Ends are just Tight Ends. Ā Ā Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Ā Nope. Ā Donāt like or dislike him. Just refuse to consider him the greatest tight end to play. Heās great, but there have been other greats, guys that redefined the position into what it has become for him.Ā Ā Heās been dominant but heās also had durability issues. Ā Ā There are guys guys who were as dominant as he, but for longer.Ā Ā Itās unfortunateĀ People have suchĀ short memories... Ā canton doesnāt thoughĀ Ā Comparing a TE today to one from the seventies is hard to do, the game and that position has changed quite a bit.Ā Ā He definitely has durability issues.Ā Ā But all I am saying is if you were to look at production per game or production per year even (which would hit him for his durability) I think you will see his yards and TD's per game/season is at the top of the list.Ā Ā To me he is the hardest TE to cover I have ever seen.Ā He catches balls and scores TD's when he is completely covered, he just boxes them out with that enormous torso. Edited February 12, 2018 by mattynh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 On 2/10/2018 at 6:12 PM, BUFFALOBART said: Crap for brains wants to be an 'actor'. Priceless. Maybe he's tired of getting hurt every year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 He'll eventually make the HOF.Ā Might take him a few years, like it did for Terrell Davis, but he'll get in.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 32 minutes ago, mattynh said: Ā Comparing a TE today to one from the seventies is hard to do, the game and that position has changed quite a bit.Ā Ā He definitely has durability issues.Ā Ā But all I am saying is if you were to look at production per game or production per year even (which would hit him for his durability) I think you will see his yards and TD's per game/season is at the top of the list.Ā Ā To me he is the hardest TE to cover I have ever seen.Ā He catches balls and scores TD's when he is completely covered, he just boxes them out with that enormous torso. Ā IāveĀ watched Antonio gates box people out for a decade.Ā 7 minutes ago, Doc said: He'll eventually make the HOF.Ā Might take him a few years, like it did for Terrell Davis, but he'll get in.Ā Ā This is where I think he is if he retires now.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 10 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: This is perfect for him. Ā Ā Ā Absolutely. Ā I was going to suggest the same thing, but figured some jokers in here would say the WWE isn't a real career option.Ā He should absolutely go to the WWE, work up through the minor leagues (it'll be pretty quick for him) to develop on the mic and then transition to acting.Ā Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Don't you need to know how to read to be an actor.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I hear Disney is looking for a replacement for Goofy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 it would be amazing if he hung em up. no way to replace a hall of famer like that.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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