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Thankfully TMQB is not the Colts' GM.  You don't let a top ten receiving TE walk away and get nothing in return.

Gronk's numbers are better in part because the Patriots WRs are not that good.  If you put Gronk in place of Fleener the numbers might be a little better (10-15 more catches and another 100-200 yards) but he wouldn't be a 100 catch/1,000 yard receiver on the Colts.

I think this underrates how good of a receiving TE Rob Gronkowski is.  His numbers would be significantly better in the Colts offense then Fleener's and Fleener's numbers in NE's offense would be much worse. 

The Patriots WR argument is a double edged sword since teams can double team Gronk, while Fleener is often matched-up with either a LB who is too slow for him or a CB who is too small for him and he is never double teamed.

Fleener has flaws as an all-around TE.  People who criticize him might be looking for a Gronk or Jason Witten type of all-around TE.  That is just not Coby's game.  He is more in the mold of Jimmy Graham as a receiving threat with limited blocking ability.

[dabomb1227]

Thankfully TMQB is not the Colts' GM.  You don't let a top ten receiving TE walk away and get nothing in return.

Gronk's numbers are better in part because the Patriots WRs are not that good.  If you put Gronk in place of Fleener the numbers might be a little better (10-15 more catches and another 100-200 yards) but he wouldn't be a 100 catch/1,000 yard receiver on the Colts.

I think this underrates how good of a receiving TE Rob Gronkowski is.  His numbers would be significantly better in the Colts offense then Fleener's and Fleener's numbers in NE's offense would be much worse. 

The Patriots WR argument is a double edged sword since teams can double team Gronk, while Fleener is often matched-up with either a LB who is too slow for him or a CB who is too small for him and he is never double teamed.

Fleener has flaws as an all-around TE.  People who criticize him might be looking for a Gronk or Jason Witten type of all-around TE.  That is just not Coby's game.  He is more in the mold of Jimmy Graham as a receiving threat with limited blocking ability.