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Bill Belichick says Rob Gronkowski fell asleep on the floor at Patriots pre-draft meeting

If you think you’ve ever tanked a job interview, just listen to what Bill Belichick had to say about Rob Gronkowski’s first impression with the New England Patriots.

The now-retired Patriots great was named to the NFL’s 100th anniversary all-time team on Friday, and his coach of nine years was on hand to share memories of one the greatest tight ends to ever play the game. In between the praise for Gronkowski’s dominance on the field and his well-known hijinks off it, there was this interesting little story:

What was everything going on with Gronk from the beginning?