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Both are dwarfed, incidentally, by Zach Ertz whose career tracks Gronk's pretty closely.

I love Zach Ertz, but Gronkowski may be the best run blocking tight end ever, and was an outstanding pass blocking tight end as well. He also averaged 15 yards per reception since he was an actual deep threat (Ertz has averaged 10.8 yards per reception in his career). It's not a disparagement of Ertz, but he doesn't come close to Gronkowski as an all around player at the position, nobody really does.

[DC 86]

Both are dwarfed, incidentally, by Zach Ertz whose career tracks Gronk's pretty closely.

I love Zach Ertz, but Gronkowski may be the best run blocking tight end ever, and was an outstanding pass blocking tight end as well. He also averaged 15 yards per reception since he was an actual deep threat (Ertz has averaged 10.8 yards per reception in his career). It's not a disparagement of Ertz, but he doesn't come close to Gronkowski as an all around player at the position, nobody really does.