Tom Brady Sends Clear Message To Patriots Tight End Unit

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will enter the 2019 season without Rob Gronkowski. The former Patriots tight end left the team after winning Super Bowl LIII, and it seems like the Patriots nation can’t get used to the fact that he is “former.”

New England drafted a bunch of talented players, and they will have to try really hard to fill the void Gronk left behind.

“Yeah, it’s the first time in a long time and he was such a great player for our team,” TB12 said of the offense without his favorite tight end. “I think like any season, things are different and we’re going to have to adjust differently and teams are going to play us differently without him. We’ve seen it even when he’s been on the team.

“The other guys are getting up to speed, Matt [LaCosse]’s done a good job, Ben [Watson]’s done a good job, Stephen Anderson’s done a good job. That’s got to be a position of strength even if it’s not one player but multiple players doing different roles. There were times in my career before that where we had similar approaches. No one’s going to make any excuses for our offense, we’re going to do everything we can to be the best we can be, score every time we touch the ball and the tight end position’s a big part of our offense and those guys are going to have to do a great job for us.”

The team released Austin Seferian Jenkins, and Ben Watson earned a four-game suspension. The Pats will have to rely on Matt LaCosse.

“He’s got one older than mine, he’s got 14 years of marriage on me too,” Brady said of Watson, who started his career with the Patriots back in 2004. “He’s a great guy, he’s been a great player in this league. You watch him play out here still and he’s got great ability. He’s had some great years recently and that’s what everyone expects. He’s excited to be here and I’ve always loved being his teammate and it’s going to be a good year for him.”