Yeah, Gronk isn't a burner. But he's a lot more physical than Rudolph. Fights a lot harder for those jump balls. Out muscles defenders. Gronk runs through tackles after he has the ball. How often do you see that out of Rudolph? He had a good 2012, wee. His other THREE YEARS COMBINED he had fewer touchdowns, COMBINED. Since 2012 he's looked even slower, and stiff as a 2x4. Gronk doesn't play fast. Rudolph doesn't play fast. But Gronk brings a half dozen other things to the game that Rudolph doesn't. I think everyone hopes Rudolph is 100% and shows up. But even when he's played the last two seasons, he's looked slower then he ever has. And doesn't have half the physicality that Gronk brings to the game.Pseudo Everything wrote: I don't view Rudolph as slow. Gronkowski's best 40 time was 4.68. He isn't that much faster then a healthy Rudolph. And size is a consideration (Pruitt is only 6'2" which is short for a TE). In 2012 Rudolph had the 2nd most TD receptions for TEs in the league (only 1 behind Gronkowski). At 6'6" he makes for a nice redzone target.
We're still comparing Rudolph to Gronk? Remember when Rudolph and Spielman's brilliant signing of Carlson were going to be our Gronk/Hernandez?
I guess Hernandez and Carlson are both out of the league...