Patriots’ Offseason Priorities Must Include a Rob Gronkowski Backup Plan

February 8, 2014   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

The Patriots' tight end position was once the object of affection for the entire league, but now, it is one of the Patriots' biggest question marks headed into the 2014 season.
They started a trend of teams looking for that perfect one-two punch for their two-tight end formations. The search was on for a big, versatile tight end like Rob Gronkowski and an athletic matchup nightmare like Aaron Hernandez. 
For years, the two of them lit up the stat sheet, and subsequently, lit up the NFL.
My, how the mighty have fallen. 
With Gronkowski's injury rap sheet and Hernandez's alleged criminal rap sheet both growing by the minute, the Patriots may need to pony up some resources to address some lingering concerns at the position.
Backup tight end Michael Hoomanawanui entered the 2013 offseason as the No. 3 tight end on the depth chart but wound up being the starter for 13 games. The Patriots must readdress the backup plan at tight end.
 
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