Rob Gronkowski, TE, Patriots
| Position/Rank | NFL Team | Status | Experience | Age | Height | Weight | |
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| TE - #2 | NE | Injured Reserve | 3 years | 24 | 6'6 | 265 | @RobGronkowski |
2012 Outlook: Stud (low risk)
Last updated on Aug-11-2012 by Daniel KallesRob Gronkowski is a pure beast. It seems that guys like him and the Saints' Jimmy Graham are the new wave of Tight Ends-- bigger and stronger than wide receivers and almost as fast, making them very hard to cover. Gronk set all sorts of records last season, including most yards (1327) and most TDs (17) in a single season, to go along with his 90 receptions. Gronk is the #1 TE in fantansy and in leagues where you can use a TE as a WR he is top 10 on that list as well.
Update 8-11-2012- Gronk played in the first pre-season game, proving he is back and ready to play after injuring himself in the playoffs last year. Don't be shy in drafting and enjoy watching the points he will put up for you.
Latest Update
The ongoing buzz regarding Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was that a fourth surgery on his forearm would be required. At this point that surgery is scheduled for Monday and barring any infection that would require a fifth surgery, Gronk is expected to be ready for Week 1. However, new reports state the fantasy football stud will "probably" also go under the knife for back surgery 3-4 weeks after Monday's procedure.
Fantasy Analysis:There are too many moving parts at this moment to gauge what all of this means for the 2013 season, but obviously there are concerns. It's worth noting that Gronkowski missed the entire 2009 season at Arizona because of a back injury. Of course Gronk also sat out five games last year and owners will need to make a major investment if they want the touchdown scoring weapon this upcoming campaign.
FFToolbox NFL News & Rumors
5/17 - Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski headed toward forearm and back surgery
5/8 - Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski will undergo fourth surgery soon, docs hope infection has cleared
5/5 - Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski still a couple of weeks from knowing if he needs 4th forearm surgery
Average Draft Position
Rob Gronkowski was drafted in 100% of MyFantasyLeague.com leagues with an average drafting position of 21.262012 Mock Draft Results
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MyFantasyLeague Expert Draft May 2, 2012 |
1.10 | Bleacher Report |
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2012 Experts Mock Draft (June) June 6, 2012 - June 25, 2012 |
2.05 | TheHuddle.com - As Geddy Lee once said, "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." The voices in my head couldn't come to a consensus on Gronk or Andre Johnson, so ADP cast the deciding vote. Gronk is one of two difference-makers at a mandatory position. He doesn't need to match last year's record numbers to still warrant a pick this high. |
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2012 Experts Mock Draft (July) July 16 - 27 |
2.01 | FantasySharks.com - Double Sham-wow Hi-yaa Ka-pow! I think QB and TE are so deep this year that picking a QB or TE with my 1st or 2nd pick make me ill. Though I'm going to test out a theory that either a Brady-Gronk pairing here or a Brees-Graham pairing if you so prefer, will open up certain opportunities in the draft later. |
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2012 Experts Mock Draft (August) Aug 14 - 24 |
2.10 | FootballGuys.com - Gronkowski was a force among many big tight end performances in 2011. He has the unique combination of size, speed and receiving skills that make him too difficult for a normal linebacker or safety to cover one on one. He scored 17 touchdowns, a number that is likely to not be replicated but even if he scored "only" 10 he still would have been the top TE last year. Take him as the top tight end in all formats. |
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