Any way you slice it, the New England Patriots losing their presumptive starter at tight end for the first quarter of the season stinks. It just plain stinks.
Only just beginning to process and accept the sudden departure of franchise legend Rob Gronkowski, Pats fans now have to contend with the bleak realization that the man most likely designated to help replace Gronkowski is going to be M.I.A. for four games. According to Watson himself, the veteran tight end will likely miss those games while serving a suspension for a failed drug test from back in March.