Alge Crumpler may have been one of the first to realize how talented Rob Gronkowski was ... as a blocker.
Crumpler played his final NFL season with the New England Patriots in 2010, which was also Gronkowski's rookie year.
Crumpler, a four-time Pro Bowler and 10-year NFL veteran, had been around the block a few times. But after watching Gronkowski during the 2010 preseason, he had a feeling the 6-foot-6 tight end would be a serious problem for opponents.
"Very special," Crumpler said of Gronkowski during an appearance Monday on Bleacher Report's "The Lefkoe Show.