Looking like Gronk might need back surgery Too.

[Stone]

wtf is the problem with this guy? It's gotta be something deeper for him to need all of these surgeries.

He can't be partying THAT hard.

 

[My Girl is Bow Legged]

 

[Brady-Carter]

wtf is the problem with this guy? It's gotta be something deeper for him to need all of these surgeries.

He can't be partying THAT hard.

Has nothing to do with partying. Bad luck more then anything. The Back is the bigger concern more then anything else. The back was a major concern for Gronk going into the draft.

 

[Brady-Carter]

The Pats need to draft Oregon's baby Gronk, Colt Lyerla next year...

 

[ryderldb]

Has he ever been healthy for a full season?

 

[Card Holder]

as long as he healthy for the playoffs. the rookie WR's are really gonna have to step up. anxious to see hows Dobson pans out.

 

[Brady-Carter]

Has he ever been healthy for a full season?

His first year, and second year till the AFCCG(fukking Benard Pollard). So ya, only one year out of 3.

 

[Brady-Carter]

as long as he healthy for the playoffs. the rookie WR's are really gonna have to step up. anxious to see hows Dobson pans out.

Honestly, I said the same thing on a Pats forum. All I care is that Gronk is healthy for the offs. Even if Gronk is close to go at the start of the season. Put him on the PUP list, fukk it. We need dude for the offs.

As to Dobson, I am pretty pumped about him. But we really need to curb expectations on him..

He's expected to come in and play at the same level of the departed veteran Brandon Lloyd, who let the fans down with a "pedestrian" 74 receptions, 911 yards, and 4 touchdowns

Over the past five seasons, there have been 48 receivers drafted in the first two rounds. Brandon Lloyd's 2012 season?

#2 in Receptions [74] - Eddie Royal led rookies with 91 in 2008. Dwayne Bowe is 3rd with 70.

#6 in Yards [911] - DeSean Jackson posted 912.Justin Blackmon is next with 865.

#11 in Touchdowns [4] - Tied with Calvin Johnson and Sidney Rice.

So what does that mean? It means that if Dobson put up Lloyd's numbers as a rookie, he would have had one of the top five or six rookie seasons by a first or second round receiver of the past five years.

Think about that. If Dobson replaces Lloyd's production, he'll be amongst the likes of A.J. Green, Julio Jones, Percy Harvin, and Dwayne Bowe. Players that were drafted well within the first round.

Here are some other stats:

A.J. Green is the only rookie first/second rounder since 2007 to produce over 1000 yards. Calvin Johnson "only" produced 756.

Only 12 rookies (top 25%) produced over 50 receptions.

Only 7 rookies ( ~14%) produced 6 or more touchdowns.

So where should we be putting our expectations for Dobson? Players drafted in the 50s include Torrey Smith and Greg Little, two players with very successful first campaigns. It also includes Limas Sweed and Dexter Jackson, players so bad that they make Chad Jackson look like a quality draft pick.

Read the whole article, really good read..

Curb Your Expectations: Aaron Dobson - Pats Pulpit

 

[mozichrome]

how is dude having so many set backs

 

[Yung Yogurt]

Good riddance, fukk that whiteboy...hope he got his paper though. Them Pats gonna let his ass go as soon as they can, they love trading and letting go of damaged goods.

 

[LurkMoar]

Good luck being a lions fan

thats messed up breh...





Yo pollard may have single handedly ruined this guys career

 

[Brady-Carter]

Gronk’s getting in one more Vegas run before surgery

“This Saturday night, share a cabin and fly privately with Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman from Boston to Las Vegas for a last minute get away before Gronk goes for yet another surgery,” the email explains. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to spend time with a living Patriots legend. Gronk is offering 4 seats in the cabin.”

Gronk’s getting in one more Vegas run before surgery | ProFootballTalk

 

[iamduval]

He had injury issues at Arizona too

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

It's too bad. His first two years he was on schedule to be the best tight end ever and it wouldn't have even been close.

please, it was all Brady... dude would be average at best with a decent QB

 

[Jax]

Will come back sooner than though