Martellus Bennett’s praise for Rob Gronkowski reaches new heights
The two tight ends appear to be getting along swimmingly.
Martellus Bennett has been asked about Rob Gronkowski nearly every day of training camp, but Bennett’s praise for Gronk hit another level Wednesday after practice.
“Gronk is really f-ing good,” Bennett said. “It’s been a pleasure playing with him, and I think we’ve done a good job of raising each other’s games very well. I do some things different — the thing is, we’re built alike, but we’re two totally different players. The way we run routes, the way we go about our business is totally different. It’s been very fun playing with him, because he’s very passionate. He brings it every single day in meetings and on the field. And he’s just been a joy to work with him, because he’s one of those guys that makes you up your game. And I try to do the same thing for him, and I think we’ve been feeding off each other a lot. He’s been in this offense [for] a while, so I just ask him questions a lot. … But he’s really f–ing good.”
Bennett isn’t so bad himself, as the tight end posted 759 receiving yards and five touchdowns in 2013, 916 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 2014, and 439 yards and three touchdowns in 2015.
If they’re helping each other learn new skills on the field, then they could be a fearsome tandem by Week 1. That’s surely bad news for defensive backs around the league.
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