Former Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders running back Maurice Jones-Drew is now a professional football analyst, with the longtime NFL rusher recently providing some insight in regards to the heralded New England Patriots. Coming as no surprise, Jones-Drew elected to shed some light on what the Patriots should do in case veteran tight end Rob Gronkowski does indeed call it quits.
It is no secret that Gronkowski is contemplating whether or not to retire this offseason, which was also the case last year as well.
“We're all waiting with bated breath to see if Rob Gronkowski will retire,” writes the former NFL running back, via NFL.com. “No matter his decision, the Patriots need a tight end who can block and be another safety net for Brady in key situations. The prospect most like Gronk in this class is Iowa's T.J. Hockenson, who can become the next great Pats tight end regardless of whether he steps in right away or plays behind Gronk for a year or two.”
The Patriots have now won two of the last three and three of the last five Super Bowls. Although Gronkowski has become quite the oft-injured tight end over the years, the seasoned pass catcher is certainly responsible for at least some of the Patriots' sustained success.
Becoming a touchdown machine alongside future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, Gronkowski will always be remembered in a positive light in New England — even if he does ultimately elect to hang up his cleats for good this summer.
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