Say what you will about the Patriots this offseason – they certainly haven’t been idle in addressing the tight end vacancy left behind by Rob Gronkowski’s retirement.
Of course, “vacancy” is almost a euphemism for what Gronk left behind. Better words to describe it would be “sinkhole,” “chasm,” or “smoking hole left behind after a giant meteor’s impact.” Something like that.
Surprisingly electing not to draft a tight end last April, New England head coach Bill Belichick has instead decided to roll the dice with a number of players of varying skill-sets and experience. Presumably, the hope is that one of these players rises to the occasion and seizes the golden opportunity before him to start at tight end in a Super Bowl-winning offense with Tom Brady at the helm.