After a year without football, Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is in good health. He threw up the giant elbow pad. He feels good. He moves well. Obviously, he will be able to play like he did before.
So how often will he play? Peter King guessed in this week Football morning in America that Gronkowski will be third in the tight end shots, behind OJ Howard and Cameron Brate. And that might be the smartest approach, because keeping Gronk healthy for the playoffs could be the key to winning the playoffs.
Whenever he plays, if he’s the guy he once was, he’s going to create some serious confrontation issues for the defenses. They won’t be able to pass wide receiver Mike Evans and Gronkowski. Then there’s receiver Chris Godwin and the other tight ends, running backs and lots of other guys who can wreak havoc.
