New England Patriots: Assessing Tight End Depth Chart

The tight end position is set to be a strength for the Patriots once again in 2016. Obviously as long as Rob Gronkowski is here it will be a strength, but this year it will be a whole different animal with Martellus Bennett in the fold.

Gronkowski and Bennett both on the same offense? You thought Gronk and Aaron Hernandez was a mismatch nightmare, I think Gronk and Bennett has the potential to be even more dangerous (on the field).

We know what Gronkowski brings to the table, and then when you add in Bennett, who is just as big as him, and nearly as athletic, opposing defenses are going to have big problems.

Both of them can run block, so if you stay in your base defense as a defense, they…