Gronk was 'star-struck' by Brady

Between his rookie and sophomore seasons, Rob Gronkowski transformed from one of the best red zone tight ends in the game to one of the best tight ends period. As a pass-catcher in 2011, no one was better than Gronk. He hauled in 90 balls for more than 1,300 yards and 17 touchdowns. Aside from developing as a player, one of the contributing factors to Gronkowski’s success may been that he was less in awe of Tom Brady in 2011 than when he first came into the league. “Yes, definitely,” Gronkowski told 590 The Fan in Toronto when asked if playing with Brady was intimidating at first. “It’s pretty wild first going in. You just sit in the huddle and you’re kind of star-struck a little bit. … The next couple years now, I’ve settled in and everything and it’s just great going in and feeling comfortable now.” I’m surprised we don’t hear similar admissions from players more often. If you’re an impact player in the NFL, you obviously have the confidence to know you can hang with the best pla