Go ahead, compile your list of the greatest tight ends in the history of the NFL, but do yourself one favor: Leave a spot at the absolute top of that list for Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Oh, he might not be there yet in the minds of some who wax poetic about the days of John Mackey, but that’s mostly because he’s still playing and is only seven years into his career. But at 27, he has a lot of football left. Assuming he stays healthy, by the time he’s done playing, he will be at the top of everyone’s lists.