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The New England Patriots Should Rest Rob Gronkowski

by Ryan Smith, Last Word on Pro Football.

Earlier this off-season, Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots had to leave practice early when he aggravated a hamstring injury. This is believed to be the same leg injury that hampered Gronkowski and the New England offense in late 2015. He was listed as questionable on New England’s first injury report, and will probably play against the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday night.

The New England Patriots Should Rest Rob Gronkowski

While Gronkowski could play this Sunday, that doesn’t mean he should. Gronkowski’s biggest red flag coming out of college was that he was injury-prone. He lost an entire season to a back injury in college, and has missed a combined sixteen games due to injures in the NFL. While a nagging hamstring injury isn’t as bad as a torn ACL or a back injury, it could hamper him as the season goes on.

With quarterback Tom Brady already suspended for the first four games of the season, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots should consider resting Gronkowski. With third year quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo making his first start in prime-time against a scary Cardinals defense, the Patriots are probably going to lose the first game of the season.

They’ll likely struggle against J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans in week three as well. In all honesty, Garoppolo and the Patriots could very well start the season 0-4. When Tom Brady returns, he’ll be well rested and out for blood.

 

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