One question will presumably hang over the New England Patriots for the rest of this offseason – and perhaps deep into the regular season as well – and that is: have they done enough to minimize the impact of losing Rob Gronkowski?
Gronkowski is, of course, a generational talent; the kind of once-in-a-lifetime, lightning-caught-in-a-bottle player that NFL general managers and head coaches dream of discovering in the draft… though it so rarely happens that way. It’s hard enough just to find serviceable full-season starters these days, let alone perennial Pro Bowlers that redefine their position and challenge for G.