Rob Gronkowski Reveals Patriots Almost Lost Him to AFC Rival During 2010 NFL Draft

When fans talk about the New England Patriots, the names Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and Bill Belichick almost always come up. The years that the trio put together were impressive, to say the very least.

Gronkowski is a candidate for the best tight end of all-time conversation. There are other names in the debate as well, but he was a generational talent at the position.

To end his career, Gronkowski followed Brady to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, he is still thought of most for his time with the Patriots.

While he had a legendary tenure in New England, Gronkowski was almost never part of the franchise. In the 2010 NFL draft, another team almost took him.

During an appearance on the "Dudes on Dudes Podcast," Gronkowski revealed that he was going to be taken by the Baltimore Ravens before the Patriots traded up one pick ahead of them to select him.

He was selected by New England with the No. 42 overall pick in the second round of the 2010 draft.