Rob Gronkowski Draws Jaw-Dropping ‘Mismatch’ Assessment on Tom Brady, Julian Edelman Admits Gronk Was ‘Faster Than Every Linebacker’

Few players possess the strategic acumen Tom Brady does and a recent revelation from his longtime teammate, Rob Gronkowski surfaces a detailed insight into the legendary quarterback. The former tight-end got into an assessment of Brady’s charge style on the field.

Gronkowski’s revelation unveils the strategic brilliance that sets the seven-time Super Bowl champion apart. The Patriots’ wide receiver, Julian Edelman also takes part in the detailed discussion.

Gronkowski’s interesting insight about Brady’s mismatch mastery

The Super Bowl MVP, Edelman hosted a podcast for the show “Games With Names” and was joined by Gronkowski. The tight end drew attention to the intricate mind of Tom Brady and his ability to exploit matchups to his advantage. To substantiate his point, the player claimed, “Tom throws it to the mismatch every single time basically 99% of the time he’s throwing to the mismatch and he’s not looking at anyone else on the field.”

Brady’s football IQ and his mastery of reading defenses find homage in Gronkowski’s take on the quarterback legend. Besides maximizing the potential for successful plays, it revealed Brady’s trust in his teammates as he identified, “He always told me I don’t care what linebacker is on you Gronk I’m going to throw you the ball cuz that’s a mismatch you’re faster than linebackers and you’re more athletic than linebacker”. Drawing from this, Edelman too shows his acknowledgment of Gronkowski’s strengths. 

Gronkowski is the unstoppable force for the Patriots

Edelman shed light on Gronkowski’s exceptional speed advantage over the linebackers, “So you’re right there you’re about to hit that red area and anytime you see a Defender like a linebacker five yards off on Rob it’s automatically a mismatch because what people don’t realize Rob was faster than every linebacker and he can accelerate so instantaneously”. This takes us back to his athletic prowess when despite facing a season-ending ACL injury in 2013 he was in great form. 

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His ability to position himself in front of the defenders and leverage his speed made him a challenging quarterback. Gronkowski even succeeded in gaining the attention of Brady through his notable improvements in touchdowns and earned the title of ‘beast’ from the legend. Tallying 621 perceptions for 9,286 yards with 92 touchdowns throughout 11 seasons with the Patriots led Brady to single out the player as the ‘greatest blocking tight end’ ever.  

Gronkowski’s take on Brady’s knack for capitalizing on mismatches proves that in football often strategic brilliance outpowers athleticism. Being Brady’s confidant on the field, with his presence Gronkowski posed himself as a formidable force of the Patriots. 

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