The Facts:
Rob Gronkowski passed his physical at the opening of camp, a reflection of his hard work over the offseason after undergoing ankle surgery, but he acknowledged that he's still rusty. It has shown at times, such as Sunday when he dropped two passes (one that was intercepted, the other at the goal line) that he'd usually corral with relative ease. Meanwhile, Hernandez looks explosive.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As ESPN.com's Mike Reiss suggests, OC Josh McDaniels is going to have fun finding ways to get the football in Hernandez's hands, and even special-teams coach Scott O'Brien has gotten into the mix, seeing how Hernandez looks as a punt returner. Remember: Hernandez often lines up wide in the formation where his combination of size, speed and route running makes him a mismatch for defenses. Not only did he catch 79 balls last year, but his seven touchdowns meant that he was getting it done for non-PPR players as well. And what can Hernandez do with defenses focused even more intently on Gronk? Patriots Football Weekly's Jim Hart, during a recent appearance with the FootballDiehards on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio, shared his belief that Hernandez will be a 100-catch player this fall. We'll go ahead and note that it was during an appearance on our show last summer that Hart suggested the entire Patriots' offense would run through Gronkowski in 2011. So Hart does have a bit of a track record. Definitely enough so to get our attention. We'll be watching for more.
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